AI’s job boom? Not before the bust

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries, automating tasks that once required human labor. The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025 projects that by 2030, AI will create 170 million new jobs while displacing 92 million, resulting in a net gain of 78 million jobs.

At first glance, these numbers seem reassuring. But the real issue isn’t the total number of jobs—it’s the timing. AI is poised to eliminate jobs far faster than new roles emerge, and that lag could drive...