tl;dr: Aggregate employment data shows little evidence of an AI-driven jobs apocalypse, though entry-level white-collar workers—especially in software and customer service—appear to be experiencing weaker hiring since 2022, with causes hard to disentangle from post-pandemic hiring corrections and interest rate hikes. Experimental studies show AI generally boosts worker productivity (particularly for less-skilled workers), but gains are uneven and haven't shown up in aggregate statistics. Firm adoption is accelerating but concentrated in tech and information-heavy sectors, with most companies still in pilot phases—suggesting AI's labor market impact, while real in pockets, remains early and uncertain.