Remember that Stanford data about AI crushing the job market for entry-level software developers?
It's BAAACK...
And this time, it's got friends:
Specifically, the researchers have teamed up with ADP to measure payroll growth across 4 different job titles:
🤖 TWO where AI can do a huge chunk of the key tasks today: Software Developer + Customer Service Rep
❌ TWO where AI may never be able to do any part of the jobs: Stock Clerk + Home Health Aide
And the resulting graphs are like two ships diverging in the night:
🤖 The AI-exposed roles show continued growth for senior roles (i.e., the managing, leadership, and vision-setting) with massive decay for the junior roles (the computer tasks that AI can already do)
❌ The AI-unexposed roles actually show strong growth overall - and even slightly better growth for younger workers
So now it's your turn:
Is this data just a Rorschach Test for AI haters or lovers - i.e., we see in it whatever we want to see?
🔎 Or is this getting closer and closer to definitive proof that AI may not take all jobs - but for certain roles and certain stages, there's a clear impact
Let me know in the Comments! 👇