Is AI taking jobs? Census data through September 2026 says not yet

Census data through September 2026 show no economy-wide AI job loss: the 135 occupations most exposed to AI grew 2.8% year over year versus 3.7% for the rest, a gap smaller than the survey's margin of error. The clearest exception is workers aged 22 to 25 in the most exposed quarter of occupations, whose employment grew 0.1% while young employment elsewhere grew 9.6%. The wiki rates its confidence medium, noting the exposure scores date from 2023 and no source isolates cause.