AI and the job market: the same wave on both sides of the Atlantic

Artificial intelligence has left the lab and is now rewriting hiring, wages and careers in Brazil and the United States — with similar and equally urgent effects.

In Brazil, the first impacts are already visible in the numbers: a study found lower job prospects for young people in sectors most exposed to AI, with effects on vocational training (G1, 23/04/2026). At the same time, the tech market keeps growing: Brazil’s IT sector reached US$ 67.8 billion in 2025, up 18.5% — above the global average of 14.1% (Invgate, 04/05/2026).

In the US, the picture is one of adjustment: employers cut 23,000 jobs in July, a surprise for the American labor market (AP News, August 2026). An estimated 42% of current office tasks are subject to automation — pushing workers to reposition their skills (McKinsey, cited in 2026).

The takeaway for both countries: AI does not wipe out work wholesale, but it reorders the value of skills — roles combining technology with human judgment rise; repetitive, standardized tasks fall.

Sources

• G1 — AI already reduces youth employment in Brazil and threatens vocational training (23/04/2026)
• Invgate — Brazil IT market in 2026 (04/05/2026)
• AP News — US employers cut 23,000 jobs (August 2026)
• McKinsey — 42% of office tasks subject to automation (2026 reference)