# What if an AI bubble bursts — and that accelerates AI job losses?

- Source: NPR Business
- Published: 2026-10-20T10:30:00+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.npr.org/sections/planet-money/2026/10/20/g-s1-148305/what-if-an-ai-bubble-bursts-and-that-accelerates-ai-job-losses
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/what-if-an-ai-bubble-bursts-and-that-accelerates-ai-job-losses-ef93e8/

Research on past recessions suggests downturns can accelerate automation. That raises the specter of a double whammy for workers.

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