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AI job fears rise globally as bubble worries grow
More than half of AI and machine learning workers in India expect layoffs within three to six months, according to a July survey by Blind of 1,552 professionals. The survey found 66% of AI and ML workers anticipate job cuts, nearly matching the 68% in sales and marketing and 65% in product and design. Engineers appeared least concerned, with only 24% expecting a layoff. Livemint reports that workers at Salesforce and Oracle felt most at risk, while those at Zoho and Freshworks felt safer.
Separately, a Pew Research Centre report cited by Times Now shows 55% of Americans under 30 are more concerned than excited about AI, a 24-point rise since 2021. An Axios and Generation Lab poll found 27% of Americans aged 18-34 said they or someone they know lost a job to AI. Livemint also reports that Bank of America's August survey found 32% of fund managers view an AI bubble as the biggest market risk, with bets on semiconductor stocks dropping from 82% to 53% in one month.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All three sources report growing AI-related job anxiety, but from different angles. Livemint's survey story leads with Indian AI workers' layoff fears and engineers' relative safety, framing AI roles as vulnerable despite their glamour. Times Now leads with American youth sentiment and job-loss anecdotes, emphasising a generational shift. The third Livemint story frames the issue as a market risk, reporting fund managers moving capital from AI stocks to defensive sectors. The common thread is that AI's economic promise now carries concrete fears. Watch whether the shift from AI stocks accelerates after the next US jobs report.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): livemint.com (neutral report), timesnownews.com (neutral report), livemint.com (2) (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
