Labor market: Youth researcher warns of lost generation: "Rise in apathy, polarization and lack of perspective"
The AI upheavals in the job market are hitting young people massively, says political scientist Mathias Albert. He warns of a political time bomb - and even more momentum for the AfD.
The COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukraine war, and now the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the job market have left young people feeling uncertain and without prospects, according to Mathias Albert, author of the Shell Youth Study. He describes this generation as a "lost generation". Those with middle-level education and vocational training are less concerned, but many young people, including those with high-level education, are worried about their future job prospects due to AI.
This uncertainty could lead to a rise in apathy, polarisation, and extremist voting, with populist parties likely to benefit from young people's fears.
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