Why the AI Job Apocalypse Still Isn’t Happening

Despite nonstop warnings about AI replacing workers, the labor market is telling a very different story.Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong break down why tech layoffs may have more to do with pandemic overhiring than artificial intelligence, as new data shows parts of the job market beginning to stabilize again.Also covered:Why software developer job openings are rising againThe biggest bottleneck preventing AI from replacing workers right nowHow companies are using “AI efficiency” to justify layoffsWhy ChatGPT is becoming the new storefront for major brandsThe surprising comeback of hacky sack in American schoolsWhy some renters are skipping starter homes to buy vacation properties insteadThe growing rivalry between OpenAI, Anthropic, and Elon Musk’s xAIWhy EV drivers suddenly feel smarter than everyone else at the gas pumpWhy the AI economy may still be much earlier — and much messier — than people think.