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Yale researchers found no measurable disruption in the U.S. labor market from AI since ChatGPT’s debut in late 2022. The study echoes UN and other reports showing limited impact despite warnings from tech leaders. Economists say productivity gains and enterprise caution are keeping AI’s employment effects muted.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:03Yale researchers said the U.S. labor market has not experienced measurable disruption from AI
00:08since ChatGPT's debut in November 2022, challenging fears of widespread job losses,
00:14according to the Register. The Budget Lab report noted that job displacement linked to AI has yet
00:19to materialize, echoing past studies from the UN and others that found modest or no labor impacts.
00:26Executives like Anthropics' Dario Amode and OpenAI's Sam Altman have warned that AI could cut
00:32entry-level white-collar jobs, while companies such as IBM and Salesforce cite AI during layoffs
00:38that may be tied more to outsourcing or cost-cutting. Microsoft has also stoked concerns with job risk
00:43reports while trimming staff following heavy AI investments. Yale economists conclude that
00:48enterprise skepticism and offsetting productivity gains are keeping AI's effect on employment muted.
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