As many workers say they are worried artificial intelligence might replace them, so far AI has failed to cause any substantive changes to the workforce, according to a new report from Yale’s Budget Lab.
The report notes changes in the types of jobs people hold, but says some of these shifts can be explained by workers changing positions or reentering the workforce from unemployment.
"Our metrics indicate that the broader labor market has not experienced a discernible disruption since ChatGPT’s release 33 months ago, undercutting fears that AI automation is currently eroding the demand for cognitive labor across the economy," the report says.
The disruption AI has caused to the workforce is similar to other technological shifts, such as the advent of the Internet in the 1990s or the rise