# kaal:claim:4900880-026

**Claim.** Many existing studies of automation and job loss rest on flawed assumptions and weak data, and their seemingly precise figures conceal those defects, so their headline numbers should not be taken at face value.

**Type.** failure  **Support.** argued

**Source quote.**

> Many existing studies on automation and job loss are criticized for their flawed assumptions and data weaknesses, often hidden by seemingly precise figures.

**From.** Wulf A. Kaal, *Quantum Economy and the Future of Work* (2024), 3.6 Methodological Approaches and Emerging Trends, page 53

**Cite as.** Wulf A. Kaal, Quantum Economy and the Future of Work (2024). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4900880

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**Failure mode.** spurious-precision-in-automation-forecasts  (family: measurement-and-metric-failure)

**Topics.** research-methods

**Keywords.** methodology, automation-forecasts, data-quality, measurement

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