Revelio Labs founder and CEO Ben Zweig joined CNBC’s Squawk Box on September 4, 2026, to preview the August jobs report and discuss what workforce data shows about AI’s impact on the US labor market.
The conversation covered whether AI is contributing to layoffs or reducing hiring, as well as the jobs being created by investment in data centers and AI infrastructure.
Watch the full interview here.
Is AI causing layoffs or reducing hiring?
On Squawk Box, Zweig discussed why the broader labor market data does not currently point to AI as a major driver of layoffs or reduced hiring. The conversation also looked at another side of AI’s labor market impact: the new jobs associated with the infrastructure required to support it.
The segment draws on Revelio Labs’ work tracking how AI is changing employment, hiring, occupations, and workforce demand across the economy.
Watch the full CNBC Squawk Box interview for Ben Zweig’s discussion of the August jobs report and AI’s impact on the labor market.
Watch the full CNBC interview: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/09/04/ai-is-not-causing-layoffs-or-reducing-hiring-says-revelio-labs-ceo-ben-zweig.html