What if an AI bubble bursts — and that accelerates AI job losses?

Research on past recessions suggests downturns can accelerate automation. That raises the specter of a double whammy for workers.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6007x3559+0+0/resize/6007x3559!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F30%2F73%2F30ccbe9b4d3c903bb381870a6cf5%2Fgettyimages-1466243146.jpg' alt='undefined'/><p>Research on past recessions suggests downturns can accelerate automation. That raises the specter of a double whammy for workers.</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-148305' />