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907 AI is Hitting UK Harder Than Other Big Economies, Study Finds

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msmash @ Slashdot · 01/26/2026 09:40 EDT

AI is Hitting UK Harder Than Other Big Economies, Study Finds

The UK is losing more jobs than it is creating because of AI and is being hit harder than rival large economies, new research suggests. From a report: British companies reported that AI had resulted in net job losses over the past 12 months, down 8% -- the highest rate among other leading economies including the US, Japan, Germany and Australia, according to a study by the investment bank Morgan Stanley. The research surveyed companies using AI for at least a year across five industries: consumer staples an

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