Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn 934: Is AI Replacing Junior Workers?
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Oct 24, 2025 The discussion centers on the impact of AI on junior workers amidst a slowdown in job growth. A Yale study reveals stable levels of white-collar jobs since ChatGPT's launch, despite concerns about entry-level roles. Notably, younger workers in AI-exposed jobs faced significant declines. Research suggests that firms adopting AI are cutting back on junior hires. Interestingly, juniors with AI skills are thriving, urging early-career individuals to develop complementary skills to adapt to this evolving landscape.
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Aggregate Data Mask Company-Level Changes
- Aggregate US data show no major shift in white-collar job types since ChatGPT's debut in late 2022.
- Surface-level statistics can mask more targeted, company-level disruptions tied to AI adoption.
Young Workers Losing Ground In AI-Exposed Roles
- Payroll records show employment for 22- to 25-year-olds in AI-exposed roles fell about 13% since late 2022.
- Older workers in the same occupations experienced employment growth of roughly 6–9%.
Harvard Study Identifies AI Adopter Firms
- Harvard researchers used AI to parse 200 million job postings and identify firms hiring generative AI integrators.
- They labeled about 10,000 firms as AI adopters and used the rest (~280,000) as a control group.