Entry-level jobs for workers between 22 and 25 years old have declined by 13 percent since the widespread adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI), according to a Stanford University study.

“While our main estimates may be influenced by factors other than generative AI, our results are consistent with the hypothesis that generative AI has begun to significantly affect entry-level employment,” wrote the authors Erik Brynjolfsson, Bharat Chandar and Ruyu Chen.

The study finds that declines in employment are happening in jobs that are “most exposed to AI.” These jobs include software developers, customer service representatives, computer programmers, receptionists and others.

In these jobs, entry-level positions are declining compared with senior-level jobs. In jobs with less ex

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