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Yale came out with a new study about the impact of AI on the labor market. What does it get right and what are its limitations?

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Dave Friedman
Nov 11, 2025
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TL;DR

  • Yale’s new study claims AI hasn’t disrupted U.S. jobs.

  • But that stability likely reflects measurement failure, not economic calm.

  • The study relies on outdated job categories that miss how AI alters tasks within roles.

  • Yale’s supporting data, from OpenAI and Anthropic, conflict and cover only fragments of the economy.

  • The real issue isn’t that AI hasn’t…

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