Why AI Threatens Entry-Level Jobs—and Why Gen-Z Isn’t Worried About It
Why AI Threatens Entry-Level Jobs—and Why Gen-Z Isn’t Worried About It
New reports show artificial intelligence is taking over basic workplace tasks, but the first digital-native generation has a secret weapon.
BY KIT EATON @KITEATON
A lot gets written about Gen-Z and how this first digitally-native generation has radical feelings about many workplace traditions. Some say they’re “unemployable,” some stress about the Gen-Z “stare” or overly casual dress habits, and critics note how easily Gen-Z quits. But others point out, positively, the value these tech-savvy youth can bring to the workplace.
Still, Gen-Z’s coming of age is happening alongside the arrival of AI—a tech that’s dramatically upending the job market and threatening........
