"[AI] can do a lot of lower-level, more entry-level position jobs. But if no young people can get jobs, then you have no one in the future to do the highly strategic leadership positions,"
"So we need to make room for people early in their careers, even if AI can do the interns' work."
"People are going to still want relationships. Leadership is still going to matter,"
"I think AI is mostly going to be a tool. I don't think it's magic."
AI is automating simpler, lower-level tasks and disproportionately affecting entry-level roles, internships, and early-career hiring. Employers are favoring automation over hiring Gen Z, contributing to widespread job cuts and a decline in internship opportunities. Companies announced more than 806,000 job cuts from January through July, a 75% increase from the prior year's comparable period. Human workers remain necessary for novel, operational, and relationship-driven tasks that require judgment, leadership, and interpersonal nuance. Preserving pathways for early-career workers is essential to maintain a pipeline for future strategic leadership positions.
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