A new paper from a trio of Stanford University researchers found that early-career workers between 22 and 25 who are in AI-exposed jobs have seen fewer jobs and more unemployment.
A previous report from Gizmodo supports this, with Ford CEO Jim Farley claiming that AI could replace half of the white-collar jobs in the U.S. However, all of the previous reports were based on gut feelings or internal data from one company at a time. Now, with the Stanford study, there is proof that AI is slowly replacing young workers.
The study showed a notable drop in software development jobs after 2022, when AI tools began ramping up. However, this appears to mostly impact entry-level workers, with older, more experienced people largely being unaffected by this first wave of AI adoption.
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