Creative class guru Richard Florida confronts 189k job wipeout: ‘AI is both an enhancing technology and eliminating technology’

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What happened

New York has lost one-quarter of its film jobs.

The urbanist who named the creative class says AI will make cities matter more, not less.

Key facts

  • Reported by Fortune and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:25:20 UTC.

Why it matters

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