Americans Warn AI Will Cut Jobs as Data Shows 13% of Global Capacity in Virginia

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 20

Workers interviewed by Fox News Digital said AI-driven layoffs are still coming, even as recent studies found no significant hit to U.S. employment so far.
Yale’s Budget Lab and the Bureau of Economic Analysis both reported little evidence linking rapid AI adoption to job losses, with the BEA instead associating AI use with stronger economic growth.
Skeptics argued companies are already training staff around AI in ways that will reduce headcount, while others said the technology still cannot replace many human roles yet.
Virginia sits at the center of that debate: Northern Virginia holds about 13% of global operational data-center capacity, and expanding AI infrastructure is expected to push U.S. electricity demand to record levels.
The split between reassuring data and public anxiety is feeding calls for workers to learn AI tools now as Washington debates how fast the technology should advance.