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Why AI Hasn’t Increased Unemployment, According to Anthropic

July 24, 2026·35 min·4-min readconversationaltechnology
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Despite rapid AI adoption and productivity gains, AI has not caused a measurable increase in unemployment, according to Anthropic's head of economics, Peter McCrory. He argues that AI is currently acting as a labor-augmenting, skill-biased technology that enhances human output rather than

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