Goldman Sachs studied Americans who lost their jobs. Since 2025, people with job losses likely linked to artificial intelligence, or AI, took about one month longer to find new work than other people who lost jobs. After a year, about 10 more people out of every 100 were still without work.
Older workers had a harder time. People age 35 and older took about five extra weeks to find full-time work. People under 35 took about three extra weeks. Earlier research on job losses caused by technology found slower pay growth and more time without work in later years.
Separately, some companies are hiring people again after AI tools did not work as well as expected. The tools needed more help from people. They also could not match workers' knowledge of the business. Klarna started hiring customer service workers again last year.
In June, Ford said it hired or moved 350 experienced engineers into higher positions after AI tools fell short when checking quality. Experts advise returning workers to discuss pay, training, and future plans for AI. They also suggest asking for clear promises about how long the job will last.
