A decade ago, everyone from internet trolls to the Obama administration had the same suggestion for young people seeking a stable, long-term career path: Learn to code . Today, due in large part to generative AI , that advice is flipped on its head. Don't learn to code. Maybe train to be a nurse.

Software engineers and other jobs with tasks dominated by math and computer functions are most at risk of being automated and displaced by AI, according to a survey released last week by SHRM, an organization that represents human resources professionals. SHRM surveyed more than 20,000 US workers to see what percentage of tasks are already automated across several different job types. It also looked at what nontechnical barriers stand in the way of automation, like customer preferences and

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