"Forget "digital native," the term that refers to those who began interacting with digital technology at a young age. "AI native" is the new label getting entry-level college graduates six- or seven-figure salaries right out of school - and it's all about capitalizing on young workers' ability to use AI. According to a Tuesday report from The Wall Street Journal, though the unemployment rate for entry-level workers as a whole was 4.8% in June, higher than the 4% for all workers, companies are still hiring college graduates with AI experience."
"Data analytics firm Databricks, for example, is hiring three times as many recent college graduates this year than last year because of their ability to use AI. The company's CEO, Ali Ghodsi, told The Journal that some junior staff members having a "big impact" are getting paid a million dollars - and they're under 25 years old."
""They're going to be all AI-native," Ghodsi told the outlet, referring to the college graduate hires. "We definitely have people, quite junior people, [who] have a big impact, and they're getting paid a lot. Under 25, you can be making a million." Databricks' careers page shows that an entry-level AI research scientist working in New York City or San Francisco can make anywhere from $150,000 to $190,000 in base salary."
"Ghodsi isn't the only tech leader using the term "AI-native." Scale AI, an AI training service that received a $14.3 billion investment from Meta in June, pays employees right out of college salaries of $200,000 per year, according to The Journal. Scale AI's Head of People, Ashli Shiftan, told the outlet that Scale AI was "eager to hire AI-native professionals, and many of those candidates are early in their careers.""
The label "AI native" describes recent college graduates whose AI skills command premium hiring and pay. Entry-level unemployment was 4.8% in June, above the 4% rate for all workers, yet companies continue to hire graduates with AI experience. Databricks is hiring three times as many recent graduates as last year and reports some junior staff under 25 earning up to a million dollars. Entry-level AI research scientist base pay in NYC or San Francisco ranges from $150,000 to $190,000. Scale AI offers roughly $200,000 starting salaries and actively seeks AI-native professionals early in their careers.
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