Forget white-collar jobs. AI is also displacing workers without college degrees

A new report reveals how AI will fracture the career pathways that workers without college degrees have long relied on for upward mobility.

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White-collar workers have been at the center of much of the public handwringing over AI. Entry-level jobs in finance and software engineering seem to be on the chopping block. More college graduates are struggling to find work in a challenging job market, and unemployment ticked up to 5.6% by the end of 2025. Tech companies and other major employers have repeatedly cited AI adoption to justify layoffs. 

There are, of course, plenty of factors driving these changes beyond AI, including a hiring slowdown. But there’s no denying AI will reshape the labor market over time—and not just for college-educated workers. A new report from the Brookings Institution in partnership with the nonprofit Opportunity@Work reveals how AI will also impact workers........

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