AGI and labor market

Dear Readers,

What traces is artificial intelligence already leaving in our everyday lives today - visible or still hidden? From labor markets that are quietly shifting to technologies that are suddenly redefining entire job profiles, the speed at which developments are unfolding not only raises questions but also changes how we think about the future. If you take a closer look now, you can see the first patterns that could set the tone in the coming years.

That's exactly what this issue is about: we take a look at current studies that show where AI is already changing jobs and how companies are dealing with it. We also examine the latest breakthroughs from research laboratories and assess what they mean for the economy and society. And we ask what opportunities are opening up where AI still has its limits. If you want to understand how the pieces of the puzzle fit together, read on.

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At moments of technological transition, the most fragile tier of the labor market is usually the entry level. The printing press didn’t replace scribes overnight; it shrank the apprenticeship pipeline. Generative AI now exerts a similar kind of pressure - compressing rungs on the ladder rather than kicking the ladder away. Several major datasets point in the same direction: AI is already changing what gets hired, who gets promoted, and how teams structure work. The International Monetary Fund estimates that about 40% of global jobs and roughly 60% of jobs in advanced economies are exposed to AI (IMF), with effects ranging from augmentation to outright task displacement. That exposure pattern is not abstract; it shows up in postings, skills, and workflows today.

The practical question is not whether AI touches the labor market - it clearly does - but how the impact distributes across seniority and skill. Are junior roles eroding because seniors can now do more with AI leverage? Or does AI democratize competence, letting less-experienced workers contribute at higher levels? The evidence is mixed, and that tension is the point: the next few years will be decided in the messy middle between broad exposure and uneven absorption.