AI & AGI Intelligence

6.1 Million US Workers Face AI Displacement with Limited Ability to Adapt

A January 2026 Brookings Institution study identifies 6.1 million U.S. workers—86% of them women in clerical and administrative roles—who face high AI exposure combined with low 'adaptive capacity' to navigate job transitions. The research introduces a novel framework measuring workers' financial resources, age, skill transferability, and local job markets, revealing that AI's impact will be most severe in smaller cities across the Mountain West and Midwest.