Peter Cappelli, management professor at the Wharton School and director of the Center on Human Resources, explains why bold predictions about AI-driven job loss often miss the mark, how financial pressures are influencing executive behavior, and why uncertainty — not automation — should be guiding future workforce strategies.

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