AI Displaces 16,000 US Jobs Monthly, Boosts Productivity

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the global workforce, displacing thousands of jobs monthly while boosting productivity in adopting organizations, according to multiple economic analyses and surveys released in recent months.

In the United States, research from Goldman Sachs indicates that AI has led to a net loss of about 16,000 jobs per month over the past year. The study, which differentiates between job substitution and augmentation, estimates that AI replaced 25,000 positions monthly while enhancing 9,000 others, allowing workers to perform tasks more efficiently. Entry-level roles in data entry, customer service, administrative support, and help desks have been hit hardest, with businesses reducing hiring and eliminating these positions. Young workers under 30, particularly Generation Z, face the sharpest impacts, as they dominate these routine white-collar jobs vulnerable to automation. Unemployment and wage gaps between entry-level and experienced workers have widened, with AI exposure linked to a 3.3 percentage point increase in the disparity.

Women are disproportionately affected, comprising a larger share of administrative and clerical roles targeted by AI, as...