jobpocalypse
jobpocalypse · jobpocalypses
A period of high unemployment or job lossesA period of high unemployment or job losses.
Meaning
2 senses(humorous, informal, sometimes)A period of high unemployment or job losses.
(specifically)The widespread technological unemployment expected to be caused by advances in artificial intelligence.
Origin
From job + -pocalypse. The "caused by artificial intelligence" sense may have popularizedFrom job + -pocalypse. The "caused by artificial intelligence" sense may have popularized by the Financial Times newspaper in late 2025.
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plural: jobpocalypses| Singular | jobpocalypse |
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