The Optimist: “Innovation Has Always Expanded AI and Employment”For the Optimist, fears of AI-driven job loss echo anxieties seen during every major technological shift. Unlike past innovations that automated physical work, AI increasingly replaces intellectual tasks once considered uniquely human. AI allows companies to scale without hiring, concentrating wealth among capital owners rather than translating productivity gains into widespread AI and Employment. Germany, Singapore, South KoreaSo, Will AI Create More Jobs Than It Destroys? AI and Employment will both create and destroy jobs.

Source: Mint January 13, 2026 10:17 UTC