I surveyed workers to see if AI had caused job losses and was surprised by the findings

Artificial intelligence is not having widespread effects on the labor market today.

By: Jeffrey C. Dixon, College of the Holy Cross, The Conversation

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Published: August 27, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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By Jeffrey C. Dixon, College of the Holy Cross

Do artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT eliminate jobs, create new ones, or both? There’s a lot of speculation regarding this question, but little solid data in the U.S. to answer it.

I’m a sociologist who researches AI, among other topics. Seeking answers to that question and others, I commissioned an online survey by YouGov, a market research agency, to ask 1,250 U.S. workers between …

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