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Jobs, post AI: What’s ahead?<\/p>\n
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A study<\/a> out of Stanford finds that early-career workers \u2013 ages 22 to 25 \u2013 in the most AI-exposed occupations have experienced a 13 percent relative decline in employment, thanks to the rise of generative AI. But things have held steady for more experienced professionals. Is this the beginning of a long-term trend of AI gobbling up jobs?<\/p>\n Software development opportunities \u2013 once seen as a solid future ticket to higher-level employment for many \u2013 have shrunk since 2022. Should younger workers pursue AI development as a career, or focus on other professions while being knowledgeable about AI?<\/p>\n We asked Paulo Goes<\/a>, dean of the Freeman School of Business at Tulane University, about the potential implications of these findings. Younger professionals and recent college graduates \u201cshould avoid AI-exposed jobs,\u201d he advised. However, \u201cthe good news is that there are plenty of other types of entry-level jobs, which are not affected at the same level.\u201d<\/p>\n Tulane\u2019s job-placement data for recent graduates \u201cdoesn\u2019t show much difference in employment rates between now, last year or two years ago,\u201d he added. “They are getting jobs in corporations, investment banks, consulting firms, and retail in a variety of functions.\u201d<\/p>\n Still, for many roles, AI still isn\u2019t a big part of the picture yet. Tulane\u2019s data \u201calso shows that less than 10% of entry-level job postings require AI skills,\u201d said Goes. \u201cJob candidates are expected to understand AI, demonstrate AI fluency, but not necessarily have AI development skills.\u201d<\/p>\n Some industry leaders aren\u2019t convinced there is an impending diminishment in technology or development jobs either. The key is not to just bring technical skills to the table, but also business acumen as well. For example, \u201casserting that AI agents can fully replace software engineers is an overstatement,\u201d said Neil Sahota<\/a>, CEO at ASCILabs. \u201cWhile AI can write code, it doesn\u2019t understand the why behind it.\u201d<\/p>\n