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📣 andrewstuart

To what extent do you think AI is responsible for the slowdown in jobs?


To what extent do you think AI is responsible for the slowdown in jobs?


  👤 toomuchtodo Accepted Answer ✓
Not at all. Layoffs are attempts to improve profitability in a macro with a ~5% target rate. When the Fed decides to lower rates in the next 12-18 months, it’s going to stoke the labor market further.

https://www.axios.com/2024/02/02/layoffs-chart-statistics-da...

https://www.axios.com/2024/02/02/us-economy-labor-market-str...

https://www.axios.com/2024/02/02/us-jobs-report-january-2024


👤 gymbeaux
I’d say none. It’s just a coincidence that Chat GPT came out at the end of a bull market.

👤 navjack27
None. Humans are.