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Job market: youth researcher Albert: "I would describe Gen Z as a 'lost generation'."

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.

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Job market: youth researcher Albert: "I would describe Gen Z as a 'lost generation'."

Young people today have faced multiple upheavals, including the pandemic, the Ukraine war, and a job market transformed by AI. According to Mathias Albert, this generation, known as Gen Z, is not only insecure but also increasingly without prospects, and he describes them as a "lost generation". However, it is noted that the impact of AI on the job market is still uncertain and that those with intermediate education and vocational training are currently less worried. There is concern about the situation of other young people.

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