EPISODE · Jan 24, 2026 · 21 MIN
Who Will Adapt Best to AI Disruption?
from The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · host Nathaniel Whittemore
A new NBER study argues the real risk from AI isn’t which jobs are exposed, but which workers lack the savings, transferable skills, mobility, and age advantage to adapt when disruption hits. While many highly exposed professionals appear relatively resilient, a smaller and more vulnerable group—disproportionately women in clerical and administrative roles—faces the greatest danger, suggesting policy should focus less on abstract job loss and more on rapid, targeted support for those least able to adjust. In the headlines: OpenAI pledges community-focused data center investments, the White House pushes an emergency power auction to address rising electricity costs, and Davos leaders debate whether AI disruption may outpace society’s ability to respond.Brought to you by:KPMG – Discover how AI is transforming possibility into reality. Tune into the new KPMG 'You Can with AI' podcast and unlock insights that will inform smarter decisions inside your enterprise. Listen now and start shaping your future with every episode. https://www.kpmg.us/AIpodcastsZencoder - From vibe coding to AI-first engineering - http://zencoder.ai/zenflowOptimizely Opal - The agent orchestration platform build for marketers - https://www.optimizely.com/theaidailybriefAssemblyAI - The best way to build Voice AI apps - https://www.assemblyai.com/briefSection - Build an AI workforce at scale - https://www.sectionai.com/LandfallIP - AI to Navigate the Patent Process - https://landfallip.com/Robots & Pencils - Cloud-native AI solutions that power results https://robotsandpencils.com/The Agent Readiness Audit from Superintelligent - Go to https://besuper.ai/ to request your company's agent readiness score.The AI Daily Brief helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to the podcast version of The AI Daily Brief wherever you listen: https://pod.link/1680633614Interested in sponsoring the show? [email protected]
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A new NBER study argues the real risk from AI isn’t which jobs are exposed, but which workers lack the savings, transferable skills, mobility, and age advantage to adapt when disruption hits. While many highly exposed professionals appear relatively resilient, a smaller and more vulnerable group—disproportionately women in clerical and administrative roles—faces the greatest danger, suggesting policy should focus less on abstract job loss and more on rapid, targeted support for those least able to adjust. In the headlines: OpenAI pledges community-focused data center investments, the White House pushes an emergency power auction to address rising electricity costs, and Davos leaders debate whether AI disruption may outpace society’s ability to respond.Brought to you by:KPMG – Discover how AI is transforming possibility into reality. Tune into the new KPMG 'You Can with AI' podcast and unlock insights that will inform smarter decisions inside your enterprise. Listen now and start shaping your future with every episode. https://www.kpmg.us/AIpodcastsZencoder - From vibe coding to AI-first engineering - http://zencoder.ai/zenflowOptimizely Opal - The agent orchestration platform build for marketers - https://www.optimizely.com/theaidailybriefAssemblyAI - The best way to build Voice AI apps - https://www.assemblyai.com/briefSection - Build an AI workforce at scale - https://www.sectionai.com/LandfallIP - AI to Navigate the Patent Process - https://landfallip.com/Robots & Pencils - Cloud-native AI solutions that power results https://robotsandpencils.com/The Agent Readiness Audit from Superintelligent - Go to https://besuper.ai/ to request your company's agent readiness score.The AI Daily Brief helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to the podcast version of The AI Daily Brief wherever you listen: https://pod.link/1680633614Interested in sponsoring the show? [email protected]
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