Shocker: AI-Exposed College Majors Linked To Weaker Employment And Pay, Study Finds
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College grads shut out of AI-exposed majors since 2022 are ending up in retail and food service instead of the white-collar jobs they studied for
Entry-level hiring dried up after ChatGPT, and graduates who majored in those fields are settling for lower-paying service work instead.
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Shocker: AI-Exposed College Majors Linked To Weaker Employment And Pay, Study Finds Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times, The rise of artificial intelligence coincides with a sharp deterioration in initial earnings and employment for graduates of the college majors most exposed to the technology, according to a new study. A job seeker meets with a recruiter during a job fair at the Carson Event Center in Carson, Calif., on June 30, 2026. Jus…
Two analyses on the U.S. labour market describe how young graduates in careers more exposed to artificial intelligence face fewer recruitments, lower incomes, and, in some cases, a shift to retail jobs and restaurants after the launch of ChatGPT.
A job seeker meets with recruiters at a job fair held at the Carson Community Center in Carson, California, on June 30, 2026. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
A study by the U.S. Census Department points out that the likelihood of employment of new graduates in courses more exposed to artificial intelligence fell after the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022. The research analyzed 29% of bachelor's degrees issued in the country between 2016 and 2024, pointing to notable changes after the debut of the AI chatbot. Among them, the new graduates accepted initial-level jobs in areas with lower wages, such a…
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