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A person visits the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China July 26, 2025. REUTERS/Go Nakamura

Feb 25 (Reuters) - Investors' and economists' concerns that artificial ⁠intelligence will upend established industries are deepening, as Goldman Sachs warned on Tuesday that accelerating AI adoption could push U.S. ⁠unemployment higher this year, with job losses already emerging in sectors most exposed to automation.

Goldman economists estimated that the ‌technology was responsible for 5,000 to 10,000 monthly net job losses in the most exposed U.S. industries last year, and accounted for 7% of total planned layoffs in January.

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