AI Reality Check: Is AI Stealing Entry-Level Jobs?

Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News.

Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia

OPENING: Is AI stealing entry-level jobs? [1:29]

MAIN STORY: Torsten Slok essay [3:06]

CONCLUSION: AI is not stealing entry-level jobs now [11:32]

Links:

Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow

https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/ai-entry-level-jobs-graduates-b224d624

https://www.apolloacademy.com/busting-the-ai-youth-unemployment-myth/

https://www.theatlantic.com/economy/2026/04/job-market-artificial-intelligence/686659/

Thanks to Jesse Miller for production and mastering and Nate Mechler for research and newsletter.

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