As if graduating weren’t daunting enough, now students like me face a jobs market devastated by AI | Connor Myers
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AI is one of the main culprits behind this recent trend. Not only are companies opting for AI systems over humans, but those who do have thea slight chance to apply for a job must first face an application screening run by an AI bot. Over the course of just a few years, AI has gone from being a thrilling new invention to a market destabilizer. AI companies are now saying the quiet part out loud — their products are going to replace most desk jobs, whether you're a young new hire or have been at the company for decades.
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There is a 50% chance that at least 14.1% of current workers will be replaced by AI systems performing end-to-end labor in 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.