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Entry-Level Jobs At Risk As AI Takes Over, Says LinkedIn
- Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer
- Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager
AI is rapidly replacing the kinds of entry-level jobs young workers need, sparking warnings about career starts from LinkedIn’s Aneesh Raman.
In a rush? Here are the quick facts:
- AI is replacing tasks usually done by entry-level workers.
- LinkedIn warns of AI disrupting early career opportunities.
- Office roles are next in line for AI-driven cuts.
Entry-level jobs are disappearing fast, and artificial intelligence may be to blame. LinkedIn’s chief economic opportunity officer Aneesh Raman issued this warning that AI technology is destroying the entry-level positions which serve as the foundation of career advancement.
In a recent New York Times op-ed , Raman compared today’s AI disruption to the loss of manufacturing jobs in the 1980s. Now, he says, “it is our office workers who are staring down the same kind of technological and economic disruption.”
The tasks that used to be performed by junior employees for code debugging and legal team support now rely on artificial intelligence tools. Wall Street firms are currently evaluating deep reductions in their entry-level recruitment process, as noted by Fortune .
Raman argues that the unemployment rate among college graduates continues to increase at a faster pace than it does for other demographic groups.
The biggest shake-up is hitting tech first, but other sectors like finance, food, and travel are likely next. “The erosion of traditional entry-level tasks is expected to play out in fields like finance, travel, food and professional services, too,” Raman warned.
Roman also pointed out to the growing concern that job market inequality could worsen. Without entry-level roles, people without elite connections or privileged backgrounds may find it even harder to get started.
Roman argues that the impact goes beyond individuals, indeed, when major economic shifts hit, entire communities feel the effects. The loss of manufacturing jobs across America’s heartland didn’t just mean lost paychecks, it triggered widespread social and political disruption.
To fix this, he suggests schools teach AI skills across all subjects and businesses train junior workers in more complex tasks.
Jasper.ai CEO Timothy Young agrees that the hiring game is changing: “There is a lot of power in the junior employees, but you can’t leverage them the same way that you would in the past,” as reported by Fortune
While some companies like Duolingo and Klarna have pulled back on AI plans, studies show AI’s real-world impact is slower than expected. “It seems it’s a much smaller and much slower transition,” said University of Chicago professor Anders Humlum, as reported by Fortune.
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- Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer
- Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager
In a rush? Here are the quick facts:
- Amazon engineers say coding now feels like factory work.
- Teams shrank, but output expectations remained the same.
- AI tools like GitHub Copilot boost productivity by 25%.
As the company pushes hard into artificial intelligence, some developers say they are under pressure to work faster, with less room for reflection and collaboration.
The Times notes that this mirrors a broader trend in tech. The companies Google and Shopify along with other businesses now require their staff to use artificial intelligence tools every day. The research demonstrated that GitHub Copilot as an AI coding assistant boosted developer productivity by more than 25%.
“It used to be that you had a lot of slack because you were doing a complicated project,” said Harvard economist Lawrence Katz, as reported by The Times. “Now, you have the whole thing monitored, and it can be done quickly,” Lawrence added.
Some coders worry about losing key learning moments. “Automating these functions could deprive junior engineers of the know-how they need to get promoted,” said one engineer to The Times.
Programmer Harper Reed offered a different take: “It would be crazy if in an auto factory people were measuring to make sure every angle is correct,” as reported by The Times
