A study by Tufts University has found that Massachusetts is the most vulnerable state in the nation to job disruption from artificial intelligence, with 7.35% of jobs at risk of displacement due to AI, the highest among U.S. states. The study also found that Boston, one of the nation's leading innovation hubs, is among the most exposed cities with an estimated $20 billion in annual income losses tied to AI-driven job disruption. The report, titled "Will Wired Belts Become the New Rust Belts?" also identified a group of “Wired Belt” regions like Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Phoenix that could face similar job disruptions. The most vulnerable roles in Greater Boston include software developers, market research analysts and marketing specialists, management analysts, and customer service representatives. Researchers attribute this vulnerability to the structure of Massachusetts’ economy, its concentration of universities, tech firms, and innovation, which means a large share of workers are employed in highly educated, knowledge-based roles susceptible to AI.