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Work & Labor · 4 min read

Stanford Research Finds AI Has Opened a 19% Employment Gap for Young Workers

Workers aged 22–25 in highly AI-exposed occupations are employed 19% below where they would be absent AI-driven hiring changes — a gap invisible in standard unemployment statistics, according to the Stanford Digital Economy Lab.

Sep 19

Government & Policy · 3 min read

Colorado AI Act Takes Effect June 30 — Hundreds of Companies Face First Major US AI Compliance Deadline

Colorado's AI Act becomes enforceable June 30, 2026 — the first US AI regulation to reach enforcement — requiring risk assessments and disclosures for any company deploying high-risk AI in employment, healthcare, finance, or housing.

Jun 2

Work & Labor · 4 min read

AI Is Changing Who Gets Hired in America—And College Graduates Are Losing Ground

Unemployment for workers aged 22-27 has risen to 5.4% as AI cuts early-career knowledge work—while Ford, AT&T, and others ramp up hiring for skilled trades.

May 22

Work & Labor · 4 min read

AI Now Screens Resumes, Flags Underperformers, and Recommends Layoffs — and Most Workers Don't Know

73% of hiring directors use AI to manage applications, 65% say AI rejected applicants before human review, and 52% use AI data to drive layoff decisions — with most workers unaware any of it is happening.

May 15

Work & Labor · 4 min read

Gallup: AI Is Restructuring How Artists Work, But Early Data Show No Collapse in Creative Employment

Gallup's 2026 workplace study finds near-universal AI adoption among creative professionals but no collapse in employment — the creative economy is reorganizing, not contracting.

May 10

Work & Labor · 4 min read

Anthropic Releases First Data on How AI Is Actually Reshaping the Labor Market

Anthropic's new labor market research finds AI is augmenting most roles rather than eliminating them — but with sharp task-level variation that existing economic models miss.

Apr 28

Work & Labor · 4 min read

BCG: AI Will Reshape 44% of All Jobs Before It Replaces Them — And That Distinction Matters

BCG's new report argues the AI-unemployment narrative is wrong: AI will transform 44% of all jobs before eliminating them, creating reskilling pressure that policy is completely unprepared for.

Apr 27

Government & Policy · 5 min read

States Are Enforcing AI Law While Congress Stalls — and a Constitutional Fight Is Coming

With federal AI legislation stalled, state attorneys general are deploying existing consumer protection, employment, and privacy statutes against AI companies. Colorado and Texas laws are live. A constitutional showdown over federal preemption is forming.

Apr 20

Work & Labor · 7 min read

AI Isn't Coming for Your Job. It's Coming for the Parts You Hate.

AI doesn't replace jobs wholesale. It replaces the specific tasks that are repetitive, data-heavy, and rules-based. Here's what that actually looks like across 16 industries.

Apr 11