The rise of artificial intelligence has inspired widespread fears that intelligent machines might displace human work. A 2021 report from the National Bureau of Economic Research found automation was responsible for 50-70% of the decline in U.S. wages since 1980. A 2022 Bureau of Labor Statistics report identified 10 occupations facing a high risk of automation—yet BLS data additionally shows approximately 447,000 new jobs will be created by 2032 in those same 10 occupations.
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