How AI May Be Robbing New College Graduates of Traditional Entry-Level Jobs
Ask students: Who is being affected by the changes in hiring caused by AI? What are some tasks that entry-level workers used to do that are now done by AI?
The college class of 2025 is entering one of the most challenging job markets in years, with the unemployment rate the first three months for recent graduates jumping to 5.8%. One challenge they're facing is artificial intelligence, which is increasingly doing tasks usually assigned to entry-level workers. Aneesh Raman, chief economic opportunity officer at LinkedIn, joins John Yang to discuss.
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Discussion Questions
- Who is being affected by the changes in hiring caused by AI?
- What are some tasks that entry-level workers used to do that are now done by AI?
- How can entry-level work be reimagined, according to Aneesh Raman?
- Why should educators adapt to teaching students more AI fluency and proficiency?
- What does Raman mean when he advises young workers to "be a learn-it-all"?
Extension Activity
Watch the video below to learn about the new book ‘Empire of AI’, which investigates OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT.
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