Evidence
Stanford researchers using payroll data find that employment of 22- to 25-year-olds in the most AI-exposed occupations, including software development, is about 19% below where it would be had it kept pace with less-exposed jobs. Experienced workers show no comparable gap.
1 sourceCreated Oct 17, 2026Updated Oct 17, 2026
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Employment of young workers in AI-exposed occupations such as software development has fallen behind comparable jobs, while experienced workers are not affected the same way.
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