What does historical evidence from previous automation waves tell us about AI's likely employment trajectory?

The provided sources do not contain historical evidence from previous automation waves, such as those involving industrial machinery or computing, to inform AI's likely employment trajectory. Instead, they focus on contemporary AI effects in 2025-2026, including modest aggregate impacts on labor markets, partial automation of jobs rather than full replacement, and concerns over entry-level declines in AI-exposed roles [2][5][11]. Without historical comparisons, the sources cannot directly project AI's path based on past patterns.