AI exposure correlates with wage stagnation across occupations
Source: The Next Web
Apollo's analysis of 321 occupations reveals a measurable wage penalty: jobs with high AI exposure saw growth slow to 6.7 percentage points below other sectors post-2023. The productivity gains from automation are accruing to employers rather than workers in affected roles. Real wage compression is happening now in exposed occupations, not in some theoretical future. Labor market bifurcation poses a present-day consumer spending risk.