AI could displace 15 million US workers, Goldman Sachs estimates

Goldman Sachs economists estimate AI could eventually displace about 9% of the US workforce, roughly 15 million workers, with the biggest losses likely during a recession. Workers displaced from AI-exposed jobs since 2025 took about a month longer to find work. Employers cited AI in 120,136 announced job cuts through September, about 21% of all layoffs.