About DisplaceIndex
A composite economic indicator built to answer one question: how much pressure is AI putting on US employment right now?
Our Mission
The AI displacement debate is full of opinion and short on data. DisplaceIndex exists to cut through the noise - aggregating hard economic data and real-time market signals into a single, regularly updated index that anyone can read and cite.
We believe workers, researchers, journalists, and business leaders deserve a transparent, methodology-driven view of what AI is actually doing to the labor market - not just what commentators predict it will do.
Built by
Timmy Grimberg
LinkedIn ↗Independent search analyst and AI researcher, based in Bangkok. Timmy has spent the past decade working in search analytics and digital data across international markets, with a focus on how algorithmic systems change the value of human work. He built DisplaceIndex to bring the same rigour to the AI displacement debate that search analysts apply to ranking signals: track the data, be transparent about the methodology, and update when the evidence changes.
Holds AI certifications from Anthropic. Occupation scoring on DisplaceIndex is assessed against Claude and GPT-4o with a two-model consensus methodology to reduce single-model bias.
How DisplaceIndex Works
Hard Economic Data
We pull ten Federal Reserve (FRED) data series every 6 hours - covering unemployment, job openings (JOLTS), initial claims, continuing claims, quits rate, layoffs, average hours worked, and sector-level payrolls. Each series is scored against its historical baseline and weighted by relevance to AI displacement.
AI Sentiment Signals
Simultaneously, our scoring engine analyses current news headlines, tech layoff announcements, and hiring trend signals. Each item is scored for displacement sentiment and aggregated into a real-time market layer.
Data Sources
Economic time-series data - unemployment, JOLTS, claims, payrolls
Sector employment and occupational outlook data
Current headlines filtered for labor market and AI signals
Proprietary AI Scoring
LLM-based sentiment classification of displacement-relevant signals
Questions
Who runs DisplaceIndex?▾
DisplaceIndex is built and maintained by Timmy Grimberg, an independent search analyst and AI researcher based in Bangkok. The project is not affiliated with any employer, union, or political organisation.
How often is the index updated?▾
The pipeline runs every 6 hours, pulling fresh FRED economic data and scoring current news headlines. The index score and signal feed reflect the most recent completed run.
Can I use this data in my research?▾
Yes. For academic and journalistic use, please cite us as: DisplaceIndex (displaceindex.com), accessed [date]. For bulk data access and API use, check our Pricing page for upcoming Pro and Research plans.
Is the historical data available?▾
Historical index readings are stored and will be available via API and CSV export in our upcoming Pro plan. The Trends page currently shows up to 365 days of history.