Are You Feeling Out of Control About Job Stability?
In May 2025, U.S. employers announced 93,816 job cuts—a 47% increase year‑over‑year—even as the unemployment rate stayed near 4.2%, per latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Layoffs are spreading beyond the federal workforce to include retail, service, tech, and nonprofits.
By July 2025, over 100,000 tech jobs had been cut, with companies like Intel, Microsoft, and Meta leading the wave—even as they pour billions into AI projects.
What the Experts Are Saying
- Anthropic’s CEO warns that up to 50% of entry‑level white‑collar roles may disappear in the next five years, pushing unemployment as high as 20%.
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- A Washington Post report found AI is already impacting 700+ U.S. professions, automating or augmenting roughly 25% of job tasks—especially in tech and routine roles.
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The World Economic Forum projects that by the end of 2025, AI and automation will affect 85 million jobs globally, with 97 million new roles created—a net positive, but with massive workforce disruption.
Why This Matters Now
- More than 60% of U.S. jobs will experience significant change or disruption by 2025, National University SQ Magazine.
- Administrative support and data entry roles have seen hiring drop by 45% since 2022, driven by AI adoption.
- 93% of U.S. workplaces now use AI tools—but only about half of employees are trained to use them, creating a dangerous gap between technology and human capability.
AI isn’t just coming—it’s already here, reshaping how work gets done and who gets paid.