A Gizmodo piece argues AI may hurt workers most by holding pay down, even when jobs stay. Here is what that claim means for your next raise.
Most talk about AI and work asks one question: will I lose my job? Gizmodo says that may be the wrong question. In a new piece, it argues the bigger risk is flat pay. Workers could keep their jobs and still see their wages stall.
Gizmodo's claim is that AI can hold pay down even when people stay employed. The piece also takes issue with how The New York Times covers AI and wages. Its headline says the Times does not understand AI's role in suppressing wages. The full text of the article was not available for this summary, so the details of its argument are not covered here.
A job loss is easy to see. Slow pay is not. If raises shrink or job offers come in lower, it can feel like a normal bad year. The worry in the piece is that AI could weaken a worker's bargaining power. That is the leverage you have when you ask for more money or compare offers.
The material available does not include numbers, studies or named examples. It is not clear what evidence Gizmodo uses, or which industries it has in mind. Treat it as an argument, not a proven finding.
Keeping your job may not be the whole story, so watch whether raises and hiring offers at your workplace start to flatten.
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