Administrative data for studying AI’s effects
The Census Bureau is the federal government’s largest statistical agency and conducts the decennial census. Its Center for Economic Studies also publishes research using administrative records, giving the AI ecosystem evidence about economic outcomes beyond vendor surveys or product adoption claims. [1][2]
A working paper on new graduates
The September 2026 study of AI-exposed majors compares early-career employment and earnings across majors with different task-based AI exposure. The authors report relative declines in entry employment and earnings for the most exposed majors after ChatGPT’s introduction. These are estimates from the paper’s design, whose interpretation depends on its comparison groups and assumptions about other economic changes. [2][3]
The PDF identifies a working paper, with author opinions and conclusions distinct from official Census endorsement. Its cover and the visible publication page give September 2026; the page’s September 10 revision date does not by itself establish the first release day. [3][2]
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau at a Glance
U.S. Census Bureau · Oct 24, 2017
- Graduating into Disruption: Labor Market Outcomes for AI-Exposed College Majors
U.S. Census Bureau · Sep 2026
- Graduating Into Disruption: Labor Market Outcomes for AI-Exposed College Majors
U.S. Census Bureau · Sep 2026