Economists once dismissed the AI job threat. But not any more
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-04-12 05:01 UTC+10:00
Section: Business / Workplace
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Technology & AI, Economy & Finance, Financial Markets, Labour & Workers, Business & Economy, Technology
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Among tech evangelists in Silicon Valley, it has become conventional wisdom that artificial intelligence will rapidly reshape the labour market, for better or worse. Economists, however, have often discussed AI’s impact with a scepticism bordering on dismissiveness.
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