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EPISODE · Jun 19, 2026 · 6 MIN

What If We've Been Sold the Wrong Story About AI and Jobs?

from Workquake Weekly · host Steve Cadigan

The AI Jobs Story Nobody Is TellingEveryone is afraid AI is coming for the jobs. But what if we've been afraid of the wrong number?New research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the Bank of England, and the Bundesbank surveyed nearly 6,000 senior executives across four economies — and found that more than 90% reported no impact on employment from AI over the past three years. These aren't skeptics. Nearly 70% of them are already using the technology.So why does the narrative keep running ahead of the data?In this episode, Steve Cadigan unpacks what the research actually says, why central banks are the right source to trust, and what the real jobs crisis looks like — a projected shortfall of 800 million jobs for young people entering the workforce over the next decade.The question isn't whether to fear AI. It's whether leaders are going to play defense or offense with it — and whether anyone is going to raise their hand on the job creation challenge that's already here.

The AI Jobs Story Nobody Is TellingEveryone is afraid AI is coming for the jobs. But what if we've been afraid of the wrong number?New research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the Bank of England, and the Bundesbank surveyed nearly 6,000 senior executives across four economies — and found that more than 90% reported no impact on employment from AI over the past three years. These aren't skeptics. Nearly 70% of them are already using the technology.So why does the narrative keep running ahead of the data?In this episode, Steve Cadigan unpacks what the research actually says, why central banks are the right source to trust, and what the real jobs crisis looks like — a projected shortfall of 800 million jobs for young people entering the workforce over the next decade.The question isn't whether to fear AI. It's whether leaders are going to play defense or offense with it — and whether anyone is going to raise their hand on the job creation challenge that's already here.

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