# AI Job Gains Are Real. Who Gets Them Is the Problem.

- slug: ai-job-gains-are-real-who-gets-them-is-the-problem
- date: 2026-04-17
- category: Artificial Intelligence

Industries most exposed to AI posted 10% productivity gains and 3.9% job growth in 2024. Workers aged 22-25 in those occupations saw 16% employment decline. The headline number is real. The distribution is the story.

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