US is starting to see heavy job losses in roles exposed to AI

Post by rsoto2 » Wed, May 20, 2026, 7:20 PM UTC

sarchertech wrote: post #122

jdietrich wrote: post #100

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As a Brit, it seems hilarious that a single person with an income of $97k would be on the poverty line. That's more than double the median income for all households in the UK. A lot of Americans don't seem to realise how fantastically wealthy they are compared to the rest of the world. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/personal...

That’s a completely absurd number. No single person making just under $100k a year is living in poverty. Even in a high cost of living area. The article also repeatedly discussed median salaries, but average costs. And it includes full time daycare costs for young children that only last for a few years. Also housing prices are high but you can certainly afford an apartment as a single person making $100k a year. But…

Post by omgwtfbyobbq » Wed, May 27, 2026, 10:40 PM UTC

cdrnsf wrote: post #141

Every interaction I have with AI where I previously would’ve interacted with a person is worse. Whether that’s something mundane like scheduling an appointment, use at a doctor’s office, chat support. I imagine it’s cheaper for the company deploying it, but it’s all bad. It lines up with companies being more concerned with investors than actual users and customers though.