Artificial intelligence will continue to destroy jobs in 2026

Concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce continue to grow as advances in the field continue to accelerate and new products that promise greater automation and increased productivity.

According to TechCrunch, the evidence shows that these concerns are not unfounded. A study conducted by MIT in November found that about 11.7 percent of jobs can now be automated using artificial intelligence. Surveys have also shown that employers are already eliminating some low-level jobs due to the spread of artificial intelligence. Also, companies raise artificial intelligence as one of the reasons for layoffs.

More jobs could be eliminated by artificial intelligence in 2026

As organizations embrace AI more seriously, some may be taking a closer look at how many employees they actually need. In a recent TechCrunch website survey, several venture capitalists said that artificial intelligence will have a big impact on the corporate workforce in 2026. This was interesting because the survey did not specifically ask about artificial intelligence.

Hustle Fund co-founder and general partner Eric Bunn said he expects to see some labor market impacts in 2026, though he’s not yet sure exactly what those impacts will look like.

Also, Marl Evans, founder and managing partner of Exceptional Capital, predicted that companies looking to increase spending in the field of artificial intelligence will provide the necessary financial resources from labor and recruitment budgets. “In my view, along with the gradual increase in AI budgets, we will see further downsizing and downsizing will continue to aggressively affect the American employment rate,” he said.

Rajiv Dam, CEO of Sapphire, also agrees with this view. He said the 2026 budgets will gradually shift resources from labor to artificial intelligence. Also, Jason Mendel, venture capitalist at Battery Ventures, added that in 2026, artificial intelligence will act as more than just a tool to increase the productivity of current employees.