“UCLA Sociologist Jennie Brand on How AI-Exposed Jobs and Job Loss Reshape Careers, Familie” — what this page in the network covers. Jennie Brand, a UCLA professor of sociology and statistics, is a leading expert on the socioeconomic impacts of job loss. Her research shows that losing a job can have lasting economic, psychological, and even physiological consequences—not just for the individual, but for their children and broader community. As artificial intelligence transforms the labor market, Brand is now applying that lens to AI-exposed jobs, asking who is most at risk and what happens when automation displaces workers.
Her work matters because AI is not just changing tasks; it may be reshaping entire career trajectories and widening inequality. Brand’s findings suggest that the effects of job displacement can persist for decades, influencing health outcomes, family stability, and social mobility. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.