The New York Times featured Revelio Labs in its September 16, 2026 examination of how artificial intelligence may be affecting the labor market in ways that are not immediately visible in headline employment numbers.
Loujaina Abdelwahed, Head of Economic Research at Revelio Labs, spoke with reporter Talmon Joseph Smith about why low unemployment alone may not capture the full effect of AI on workers.
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AI’s impact may show up beyond unemployment
In “The Quiet Way A.I. Is Hitting the Work Force,” The New York Times examines signs of lower wage growth and slower hiring in some parts of the economy, particularly among younger workers.
“We could be living in a world where unemployment is low while job quality, composition and wages deteriorate,” Abdelwahed told The New York Times.
The distinction matters when measuring AI’s impact on work. Changes in wages, the types of jobs available, and who companies are hiring can provide signals that broader employment figures may not capture on their own.
Revelio Labs analyzes workforce data across hiring, employment, compensation, skills, and career trajectories to track these shifts across the labor market.
Read the full New York Times article for more on how AI may be changing the workforce.
Read the full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/business/ai-raises-hiring.html