AI adoption linked to increase in employment globally

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Employment increases when firms adopt AI, with more people recruited to senior roles at the expense of junior roles, according to a study from King's College London and Stanford University in the U.S.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:40:28 UTC.

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