{
  "id": 13701025,
  "title": "McKinsey research shows AI creating more jobs than automation displaces — but 11 million American workers will need help this decade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/mckinsey-research-shows-ai-creating-more-jobs-than-automation",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-11T11:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/10/11/mckinsey-research-11-million-americans-new-job-next-decade/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Recent McKinsey research indicates that artificial intelligence (AI) will create more jobs than automation displaces, but 11 million American workers will need assistance finding new pathways into growing occupations by 2035. While many workers will transition within their current occupational group, around 770,000 will need to cross over to different fields annually, a rate three and a half times higher than historical patterns. This shift is particularly challenging for sectors like administrative support, where automation could eliminate 80 percent of current hours by 2035. However, administrative assistants stand to benefit, with transferable skills aligning closely to those needed for project managers. Transitioning to project management requires a bachelor's degree, professional certification, and the ability to handle project planning, scheduling, and stakeholder management. Despite these obstacles, the wage increase and demand for project managers make this a viable option. Conversely, occupations in healthcare and fabrication present greater challenges, with limited skill transfer and mandatory credentials that many employers prefer. Employers and educational institutions can play a crucial role in facilitating these transitions by offering shorter, affordable training programs and creating apprenticeships. Making such pathways more accessible could significantly benefit both workers and employers, ultimately contributing to greater economic growth and stability.",
  "summary": "Our new research finds that the U.S. economy will have more jobs by 2035 than today, but the mix will differ.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}