Work & Labor
New worker-mobility research suggests AI exposure alone does not reveal who can realistically escape automation risk. Career networks, bridge occupations, demographics and wage losses may determine who becomes trapped.
Future of Work
The 2026 wave of AI-driven restructuring is cutting white-collar jobs, weakening junior hiring and intensifying competition for comparable work. Economic research and Klarna’s automation reversal reveal how aggressive cost-cutting can also damage demand, service quality and long-term talent pipelines.