The AI ‘Jobpocalypse’ Is Nowhere to Be Seen in California, the Heartland of Tech

California has launched a tracking tool to measure artificial intelligence's real impact on the labor market — a first for the nation. While tech doomsayers have long predicted an 'AI jobpocalypse,' the actual evidence of mass job losses remains elusive. The new system will capture hard data on employment shifts as AI capabilities expand, helping policymakers and workers understand which sectors are most affected. According to Gizmodo, it's one of the first attempts to measure what AI is actually doing to jobs, rather than what people fear it might do.

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