AI Is Polarizing the Labor Market: What the IMF's 2026 Research Reveals About New Skills, Wage Premiums, and the Middle-Class Squeeze
The IMF’s January 2026 research (SDN/2026/001) reveals AI is accelerating job polarization: high-skilled and low-skilled workers capture the gains while middle-skilled workers see no significant benefit. For HR leaders, three priorities emerge from the data.