Updated research from Stanford economists finds that AI is driving significant job losses among entry-level workers, while older employees remain largely unaffected. In August 2026, employment among workers aged 22 to 25 in AI-exposed occupations was 19 percent below peers in less-exposed fields, up from a 13 percent gap the prior year.
The findings come from the revised paper 'Canaries in the Coal Mine? Six Facts about the Recent Employment Effects of Artificial Intelligence.'
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