# What A.I. Is Actually Doing to the Economy

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Podcast: [The Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-743229)
Published: 2026-07-27T09:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily
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## Resource

Some data suggest that artificial intelligence is causing job losses. Other sources show the opposite. Why is it so hard to figure out what’s going on?

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