AI could be an entry-level job killer - or Gen Z's ticket to advancement

"As the first cohort to enter the workforce with AI tools at the ready, many Gen Zers are torn. Some 68% of these young professionals are anxious about AI automation, while 58% use AI tools at least three to four times a week, according to new research from think tank Oliver Wyman Forum. Nearly half of Gen Zers also say AI has already changed the caliber or type of work expected from them."

"The findings, released earlier this week, are based on survey responses from 300,000 consumers and workers collected over the past five years, including 45,000 adult members of Gen Z. The most recent survey was taken last year. Today's youngest workers are leaning into AI more so than their older counterparts, who are less anxious about the technology and use it less often, the study shows."

"At the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, the CEOs of Google DeepMind and Anthropic each said they're starting to see AI minimize the need for some junior roles at their companies. Anthropic's chief, Dario Amodei, also said at the conference that he hasn't changed his prediction from May, when he warned that AI could erase half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within the next five years."

Sixty-eight percent of Gen Z are anxious about AI automation, while 58% use AI tools at least three to four times a week. Nearly half of Gen Zers say AI has already changed the caliber or type of work expected from them. Survey responses from 300,000 consumers and workers collected over the past five years included 45,000 adult members of Gen Z; the most recent survey was taken last year. Younger workers participate in AI training and report productivity increases more than older generations. Company leaders reported AI reducing the need for some junior roles and warned of potential declines in entry-level white-collar jobs.

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