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The Signals

The Displacement Curve

“Where are we on the AI displacement curve?”

56.9/ 100 index

Professional-services displacement index is in erosion phase for 2026-08.

Erosion

The trend

2022-1146 months tracked2026-08

How it's measured

A weighted composite of employment, revenue-per-employee, VC funding, job-posting ratios, search trends, GitHub activity, regulatory action, and apprenticeship signals across professional services. Higher means further along the displacement curve.

View the open-source dashboardSource & data on GitHubSource observation: 2026-09-21. Page refreshes do not imply new observations.