What the World Is Saying

The Evidence Is
Overwhelming.

You don't have to take our word for it. Here's what the research, the headlines, and the data are telling us — right now.

Based on verified research from PwC, World Economic Forum, Goldman Sachs, MIT, and more.
56%
Wage premium for workers with AI skills — PwC 2025
40%
Of employers plan to reduce staff where AI can automate
$18K
More per year earned by workers listing AI skills — Lightcast
90%
Of workers haven't done any AI training in the past year
PwC Global AI Jobs Barometer · June 2025
AI-Skilled Workers Now Earn 56% More — And That Premium Doubled in One Year
Analysis of nearly one billion job postings across six continents found that workers with AI skills command an average 56% wage premium over comparable workers without those skills — up from 25% just one year earlier. Wages are growing twice as fast in AI-exposed industries, and productivity growth has nearly quadrupled since 2022.
Wages & Employment
Goldman Sachs Research
AI Could Replace Equivalent of 300 Million Full-Time Jobs Globally
Goldman Sachs research estimates AI could automate tasks currently performed by up to 300 million full-time workers worldwide, potentially replacing a quarter of all work tasks in the US and Europe.
Job Displacement
World Economic Forum · Future of Jobs 2025
92 Million Jobs Displaced, 170 Million Created — But the Gap Is in the Skills
The WEF projects 92 million jobs will be displaced by 2030 while 170 million new ones emerge. The catch: the new jobs don't appear in the same places or for the same people. Workers without AI skills will bear the brunt of displacement.
Future of Work
Lightcast · Analysis of 1.3 Billion Job Postings · 2024
Jobs Requiring AI Skills Pay $18,000 More Per Year — Across Every Industry
Lightcast's massive analysis of job postings found AI-skill roles advertise $18,000 more in annual compensation. Critically, 51% of these roles are outside tech — AI skills are now a premium in healthcare, trades, retail, finance, and beyond.
Wages & Employment
National University / Resume Builder Survey · 2024
49% of Companies Using AI Say It Has Already Replaced Workers
A survey of 750 business leaders found that 37% of companies using AI have already replaced workers with it — and 49% of active AI users confirm the technology has reduced headcount. An additional 44% say layoffs are coming in the next year.
Job Displacement
MIT / Boston University Research
AI and Automation On Track to Replace 2 Million Manufacturing Jobs by 2026
MIT and Boston University researchers forecast that AI and automation will eliminate approximately two million manufacturing roles by 2026. The pattern is already visible in production data, with routine task automation accelerating sharply since 2023.
Automation
edX Workforce Survey · 2025
54% of Workers Say AI Skills Are Critical — Only 4% Are Actually Learning Them
A massive 50-percentage-point gap exists between workers who know AI skills matter and those actually pursuing training. This gap represents an enormous opportunity for workers willing to act — the competition for AI-literate talent is real and wages are responding.
Skills Gap
McKinsey Global Institute
375 Million Workers Will Need to Switch Careers by 2030 Due to AI
McKinsey estimates that 14% of the global workforce — roughly 375 million people — will need to change careers entirely as AI reshapes industry demands. Workers who begin retraining now will be in a fundamentally stronger position than those who wait.
Future of Work
Microsoft + LinkedIn Work Trend Index · 2024
LinkedIn Members Adding AI Skills Up 142× — Non-Tech Professionals Lead the Surge
Microsoft and LinkedIn documented a 142-fold increase in members adding AI skills to profiles, with a 160% spike among non-technical professionals. AI literacy is becoming the new baseline — the same shift digital literacy made in the 1990s.
Skills & Training
Oxford Internet Institute Research · 2025
AI Skills Now Worth More Than a Master's Degree in the Job Market
Oxford researchers found AI skills command a 23% wage premium — surpassing the value of a master's degree (13% premium) in the labour market. Employers are shifting toward skills-based hiring, and AI fluency is the skill they're willing to pay for most.
Wages & Employment
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei · Public Statement · 2025
AI Could Eliminate Half of All Entry-Level White-Collar Jobs Within Five Years
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei issued a stark warning that AI could eliminate half of all entry-level white-collar positions within five years. Entry-level work consists largely of routine tasks — which is precisely where AI excels and where displacement is happening fastest.
Job Displacement
Only 12%
of employed adults took any AI-related training in the past year.
While AI skills command a 56% wage premium, over 88% of the workforce hasn't made a single move. That's not a skills gap. That's your opportunity.
Become Part of the 12%
The research is unanimous. AI is restructuring the job market faster than any technology since the internet. The workers who adapt now will earn more, do more, and be harder to replace. The ones who wait will be competing for a shrinking pool of roles that don't require AI. This isn't a prediction. It's already happening.
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