Theme 1: AI is squeezing out junior/entry‑level roles, creating a “lost generation” of new talent
- “I built a digital internship for this very reason, to help the pre‑entry level interns get work experience. Given AI has mostly replaced their admin work load.” – joey9prints
- “2022‑30 will be known as the lost generation in tech.” – seahawks78
- “Entry‑level jobs are an obvious place to look [for things] that can be cut to create an AI budget.” – Zigurd
Theme 2: Companies avoid training costs; society (government, taxes, apprenticeships) must step in
- “The average corporation is allergic to spending any money on training and has pushed all of the costs onto labor.” – lovich
- “We’ll need a way, as a society, to help new adults transition from education to productive employee. But individual companies don’t have aligned incentives.” – vineyardmike
- “Hmm, maybe we should tax these corporations and use the money for free education. Crazy idea but it might work.” – smcg
- “Imagine if even one billionaire dedicated themselves to a modern ‘patron of the arts’… Apprenticeships with lock‑in. Sponsorships.” – cheesecakegood
Theme 3: Historical parallels show technological shifts are unpredictable; past jobs didn’t always return
- “What kind of study could predict the future like this? Every technological change is different… at first ATMs created more jobs in banking… But banks are back to downsizing after further advancements streamlined those services too.” – nemomarx
- “You’re right… I met a farrier… There’s still a lot fewer farriers than there used to be.” – AnimalMuppet
- “Did horse and cart operators ever get their jobs back?” – bcjdjsndon