Following reports that Seattle’s unemployment rate has risen above 5%, faster than the national average, questions have emerged about whether AI-driven tech layoffs are contributing to the increase.
Jake Skorheim and Spike O’Neill, co-hosts of “The Jake and Spike Show” on KIRO Newsradio, discussed whether Seattle’s heavy concentration of tech jobs makes it especially vulnerable to AI-related layoffs.
“I buy into a lot of the tech stuff. I think AI is a culprit of some layoffs, but I would also say there are a lot of job opportunities in AI as well,” Jake said. “Do you think AI is taking jobs? Have we really gotten there this quickly with AI?”…