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AI adoption may erase 250,000 jobs a year, KDI warns
Jul 22, 2026SOURCE: biz.heraldcorp.com
SO WHAT
The window is open, but the gains are accruing faster than the social system can absorb the displacement.
KDI says rapid AI diffusion could cut more than 250,000 jobs annually over the next decade, even as firms report a 20% productivity gain. The wire is clear: output rises while human labor is repriced downward.
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