Employment across America's media, film, and arts sectors has dropped by more than 200,000 jobs over the past four years, with about 50,000 of those losses occurring in just the last year, according to Apricitas newsletter analysis. The decline is notable because it is happening without a broader economic recession, and coincides with the spread of AI tools capable of generating text, images, music, and other creative content cheaply and at scale.
apricitas.io
· 2026-10-24
Researchers and advocates are drawing parallels between AI's potential workforce impact and historical technology shifts, like the automated telephone switch that eliminated the female-dominated operator profession. The International Labour Organization reported in March that nearly one in 10 women in high-income countries work in occupations facing the highest risk of AI displacement. Experts note that clerical and administrative jobs, where women remain overrepresented, are especially exposed because AI excels at routine, pattern-based tasks.
cnbc.com
· 2026-10-19
An analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by journalist Joseph Politano found the US has lost more than 200,000 jobs in creative industries over the past four years, with nearly 50,000 of those losses in the last year alone. The steepest declines hit digital fields like graphic design, broadcasting, publishing, film and sound recording, while museum and performing-arts jobs grew even as independent-artist employment fell sharply.
futurism.com
· 2026-09-29
A new Pew Research Center poll spanning 37 countries finds that majorities in 34 of them believe artificial intelligence will reduce employment over the next two decades. The United States ranked as the third-most pessimistic nation at 71%, trailing only South Korea and Australia at 76% each, while poorer nations like Nigeria were more likely to see AI creating jobs.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-18
A Pew Research survey of over 42,000 people across 37 countries, conducted between February and May, found that a majority in 34 nations believe AI will destroy more jobs than it creates over the next two decades. Concern is highest in wealthier nations such as Australia, South Korea, and the US, and most respondents also expect AI to widen the gap between rich and poor.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-17
A Center for an Urban Future analysis of New York City hiring data found postings for entry-level 'computer and mathematical' roles have fallen 49 percent since 2022. The nonprofit's director, Jon Bowles, says the traditional first rung of the tech career ladder is under intense pressure, with similar declines showing up in administrative, financial, media and education entry-level postings.
futurism.com
· 2026-09-16
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