How AI is reshaping the job market for new graduates and what workers should do to adapt
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The New York Times
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Summary
The article discusses how recent college graduates are reacting with anxiety and hostility toward AI's impact on the job market, particularly for entry-level and programming roles. It highlights the disillusionment of graduates who were told coding would guarantee high salaries, only to find the field threatened by AI automation. A panel of experts offers advice on how job seekers should prepare for an AI-integrated workforce.
Key quotes
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clips from several college commencements, at which the new grads heartily booed speakers who talked about A.I.
While it's not at all clear whether A.I. has actually reduced t
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