AI may already be shrinking entry-level jobs in tech, new research suggests

AI may already be shrinking entry-level jobs in tech, new research suggests

If and when AI will start replacing human labor has been the subject of numerous debates.   While it’s still hard to say with certainty if AI is

Study: AI Is Already Shrinking Entry-Level Tech Jobs

AI may already be replacing some entry-level tech jobs, new research suggests. According to the study, while it’s difficult to say conclusively whether or not the technology is outright replacing job roles, tech firms recruited fewer college graduates in 2024 than they did in 2023, while the hiring of experienced professionals went up. The researchers analyzed trends across 80 million companies and 600 million employees on LinkedIn. Their observ…

Is artificial intelligence actually killing all the entry-level tech jobs?

The question of whether and when AI will begin to replace human labor has long been a subject of intense debate. Researchers at SignalFire, a data-driven venture capital firm that tracks workforce trends across more than 600 million professionals and 80 million companies on LinkedIn, believe they may be witnessing the initial signs of AI’s impact on employment dynamics. Drawing on data from its Beacon AI platform, which tracks over 650 million p…

Entry-level tech jobs are getting wiped out (Changelog News #146)

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