'It's not going away': The Stanford economist who called the AI entry-level jobs crisis early has the receipts

A study led by Stanford economist Erik Brynjolfsson has found a significant decline in employment for workers aged 22 to 25 in occupations highly exposed to artificial intelligence. The research, which analyzed data from 4.6 million workers across more than 730 occupations, shows that employment in these roles is shrinking at a rate of 3.8% per year.

The study defines 'highly AI-exposed' occupations as those where machine learning could plausibly automate a substantial portion of tasks. Brynjolfsson has previously warned about the impact of AI on entry-level positions, and this research provides quantitative evidence of that trend. The authors note that the decline is accelerating and that young workers entering the labor market are disproportionately affected.

The article highlights that these findings come as debates over AI regulation and workforce retraining intensify. Brynjolfsson stated that the trend 'is not going away' and called for policy responses to address the displacement.