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AI could force 11 million US workers into new careers by 2035
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Fusion42 · 30 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
A report from McKinsey & Co. warns that 11 million US workers may need to change careers by 2035 due to automation and AI adoption, signaling a major workforce transformation. Despite this disruption, AI could create more jobs than it displaces, but the challenge lies in enabling worker mobility amid population aging and slow labor market churn.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Frontier Models, and 2 sources have reported it.
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You face a workforce reshaped by AI prompting millions to switch roles. Plan now for retraining or repositioning employees to avoid losing talent locked in stagnating jobs.
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