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Why the AI job apocalypse (probably) won't happen

W. P. Carey accountancy expert explains why AI adoption might lead to more jobs, not less.

In this article published May 3, 2026, in The New York Times:

In every major occupational group that adopted computers heavily, employment grew faster than in groups that did not. Computers eliminated specific tasks within jobs — but the resulting cost reductions created so much new demand that the occupations expanded overall.

Eldar Maksymov, professor of accountancy

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