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Students are increasingly anxious and angry about what the Big Tech revolution could mean for their job prospects, the Financial Times reports. Its headline frames the worry starkly: AI may be coming for their future.
Why it mattersThat is a useful signal of how the AI debate is landing with young people, though the supplied account gives no survey figures or further detail about who was asked.
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Watch Desk Update What changedThe Financial Times account adds a concrete labour-market finding to the concerns in the existing story: research from Stanford University indicates employment in AI-exposed occupations, including coding and customer service, is significantly lower for young workers than in less-affected fields.
The report also describes recent computer science graduates and entry-level workers as facing a difficult job market as AI begins to absorb junior white-collar work. It does not provide figures for the employment difference in the supplied account.
Students interviewed for the piece report feeling increasingly despondent and uncertain about their career prospects, while experts and industry leaders debate the longer-term economic effects.
Sources and evidence
- Students worry AI is about to kill their future: The Financial Times says Stanford research indicates employment in AI-exposed occupations such as coding and customer service is significantly lower for young workers than in less-affected fields; it also describes recent graduates and entry-level workers as facing a difficult job market as AI absorbs junior white-collar work.
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