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Work & Labor · 4 min read

AI Skills Now Appear in 2.5% of All U.S. Job Postings — Up 297% in a Decade

One in 40 U.S. job postings now requires AI skills — up 297% over the past decade and double year-over-year through May 2026. Seven net-new job categories are actively being staffed as AI reshapes workforce composition.

Jun 14

Work & Labor · 5 min read

BCG: AI Is Reshaping Jobs Faster Than Companies Are Reshaping Work

BCG's 2026 AI at Work report projects 10–15% of U.S. jobs eliminated and 50–55% fundamentally reshaped in five years — while 67% of heavy AI users report higher job satisfaction alongside rising cognitive load.

Jun 7

Work & Labor · 3 min read

Tech Layoffs Hit 142,000 in 2026 as Profitable Companies Shift Billions to AI Infrastructure

Tech companies have cut 142,000 jobs in 2026 while committing roughly $700 billion to AI infrastructure — with entry-level software engineering jobs down nearly 20 percent and profitable companies explicitly tying layoffs to AI investment acceleration.

Jun 2

Work & Labor · 3 min read

LinkedIn Cuts 900 Jobs as Microsoft Restructures Platform Teams Around AI

LinkedIn is eliminating ~900 jobs — 5% of its workforce — as Microsoft pushes the platform to accelerate AI-powered hiring products that have already crossed $450M in annual recurring revenue.

May 15

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

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

Work & Labor · 3 min read

Meta and Microsoft Cut 20,000 Jobs in One Week, Stoking AI Labor Crisis Fears

Meta and Microsoft announced roughly 20,000 job cuts in a single week—and new data shows AI and automation now account for nearly half of all tech-sector layoffs.

Apr 25

Work & Labor · 4 min read

73,000 Tech Jobs Cut in 2026 — and Companies Are Saying AI Is the Reason

Global tech layoffs reached 73,000 jobs through April 2026, with companies explicitly citing AI-driven restructuring — and a Gallup survey finding 18% of U.S. workers believe their job will be eliminated by AI within five years.

Apr 24

Work & Labor · 4 min read

AI Is Eliminating 16,000 U.S. Jobs Per Month — and Gen Z Is Paying the Highest Price

Goldman Sachs found AI directly responsible for 16,000 U.S. job eliminations per month, with Gen Z workers concentrated in the white-collar roles hit hardest.

Apr 23

Work & Labor · 4 min read

AI Is Eliminating 16,000 U.S. Jobs Per Month—and Gen Z Is Taking the Hardest Hit

Goldman Sachs analysis finds AI-driven job displacement is running at 16,000 U.S. positions per month. Gen Z is taking the hardest hit, concentrated in exactly the white-collar roles AI automates first.

Apr 19

Work & Labor · 4 min read

AI Is Erasing 16,000 U.S. Jobs Per Month — and Gen Z Is Absorbing the Worst of It

Goldman Sachs research finds AI eliminates ~25,000 U.S. jobs monthly while creating ~9,000 — a net loss of 16,000 per month, with Gen Z bearing disproportionate displacement in entry-level roles.

Apr 18