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As artificial intelligence (AI) tools have rapidly entered the workplace, many worry that entry-level jobs and internships – the “stepping stones” from school to career – are disappearing. These roles have traditionally given new graduates hands-on training and a pathway into good careers. The question today is whether generative AI (like ChatGPT, released in late 2022) and related automation have actually reduced entry-level hiring. To answer, we look at data on internship and junior role postings, campus recruiting surveys, and early-employment outcomes. We then consider the effects on recent graduates (especially those in fields most exposed to AI, like computer science or routine business roles) and discuss how policy or employers might preserve these on-ramps.

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United States Deep Dive: AI-Linked Redundancies by State and Occupation

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly mentioned in major layoff announcements. News reports in 2025–2026 show tech and business leaders cutting jobs to reallocate budgets toward AI. For example, Challenger, Gray & Christmas data show 21,490 U.S. job cuts in April 2026 were described as AI-related (about 26% of all cuts that month) (www.cbsnews.com). Similarly, NBC News notes Microsoft cut 9,000 roles in mid-2025 amid its “AI first” push (fortune.com), and Oracle reported a 21,000-person reduction (13% of staff) in fiscal 2026 “as the cloud giant…” adopted AI broadly (www.sahmcapital.com). In total, analysts estimate tens of thousands of jobs have been directly linked to AI causes; for example, over 27,000 U.S. layoffs since 2023 were “directly tied to the advent of AI” (www.cbsnews.com).

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Net Effects: Balancing AI-Related Job Losses with AI-Created Roles by Sector and Region

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping work. On one hand, many routine tasks – from data entry to customer support – can now be automated, leading firms to cut staff. On the other hand, new AI-intensive roles are emerging, such as data annotators, AI trainers, and machine-learning engineers. Analysts and surveys paint a mixed picture. For example, the World Economic Forum’s 2025 Future of Jobs report projected that by 2030 AI could create about 170 million new roles while displacing 92 million, yielding a net gain of ~78 million jobs globally (arstechnica.com). But most of those gains and losses are expected over many years. In the near term (through mid-2026), the effects are more modest and uneven by industry and region.

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