New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Artificial intelligence may be reducing employment without companies announcing large job cuts. The damage can appear through fewer vacancies and slower replacement hiring.

The August 2026 Panorama Report examines employment trends across AI-exposed American industries. Its findings use data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The report compares layoffs and job openings since November 2022. Layoff trends in AI-exposed industries broadly followed the wider labour market. No clear gap appeared between these sectors and overall layoffs. Therefore, AI has not yet caused large-scale job losses through dismissals.

Openings fell faster in information and professional business services. Their decline was s...