Welcome to episode 100 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from Curt Robbins. This educational content is designed to give IT professionals and technical writers a competitive edge.

Today's episode features a review of a recent study by Yale's Budget Lab entitled "Evaluating the Impact of AI on the Labor Market: Current State of Affairs." The study provides an analysis of the initial impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the U.S. labor market since the introduction of generative AI (ChatGPT) in November 2022.

The authors conclude that—despite widespread public anxiety about job losses—their data indicates no substantial, economy-wide disruption or acceleration in the rate of change in the occupational mix that can be clearly attributed to AI.

Historical precedent suggests that the full effects of widespread technological change typically materialize over decades, not months, which aligns with the current findings of stability. To reach this conclusion, the researchers examined changes in the occupational mix compared to past technological shifts (like the internet), as well as theoretical AI "exposure" data from OpenAI and actual AI usage data from Anthropic, finding no clear relationship between these metrics and changes in employment or unemployment.

The report emphasizes that better, comprehensive usage data from all major AI companies is necessary to accurately measure future impacts.

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"It will not be AI that takes away the job of a technical writer, but rather another technical writer with deep AI skills," said Robbins.

I am currently taking on new clients. I enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact me to learn about my reasonable rates and fast turnaround. — Curt

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>> Read the original study: https://tinyurl.com/5cjsxzak

>> Read the Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/bdfv63ca

>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding Anthropic: Rising Star in AI": https://tinyurl.com/46btw22z

>> Read the Robbins article "Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, & Grok": https://tinyurl.com/3zwttxhk

>> Read the Robbins article "AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here's Why.": https://tinyurl.com/p5t27t7d

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