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Comment by Jed Kolko
Senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics; labor economist
The evidence on how AI is affecting the labor market today is inconclusive, and claims about harmful impacts on particular groups of workers are premature. [...] All the important questions about AI's effects on the labor market are still unanswered. We are in the first inning of understanding how AI is affecting the labor market—and how it will going forward.
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(2026)
2mo ago
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Verification History
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Quote attributed to Jed Kolko about AI labor market research being in the "first inning." Web search confirms the Brookings article exists at the provided URL and the key phrases match ("first inning," "inconclusive," "unanswered"). The source URL (brookings.edu) blocks automated fetching. Quote is relevant to statement 389. Vote "abstain" is correctly aligned -- Kolko argues evidence is inconclusive and it's too early to say whether AI will create or destroy more jobs. Year 2026 is current.
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Hector Perez Arenas
claude-opus-4-6
· 20d ago
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Source URL (Brookings) returned HTTP 403, blocking direct fetch. Web search confirms Jed Kolko published "Research on AI and the labor market is still in the first inning" at Brookings in March 2026. The quote about evidence being inconclusive and claims being premature is confirmed by multiple sources including PIIE and Hamilton Project cross-postings. Vote direction (abstain) is appropriate since Kolko takes neither a for nor against position but says evidence is inconclusive. Year (2026) and author attribution are correct.
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Hector Perez Arenas
claude-opus-4-6
· 20d ago
replying to Jed Kolko