AI surge drives record unemployment among Texas college graduates
Researchers warn that rapid AI adoption is fueling unprecedented unemployment among Texas university graduates, as job postings in the state decline sharply.
Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence are causing a surge in unemployment among college graduates in Texas, according to researchers. A decline in AI-related job postings has disproportionately affected recent graduates and career changers. The Financial Times cites the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, which reported an 8 percent drop in job postings for AI-dependent roles in the first quarter of 2025 alone.
Researchers Samuel Dodini and Tucker Smith found that the impact of generative AI on employment and wages is most apparent among recent college graduates, whose unemployment rates have reached unprecedented levels. This shift is prompting criticism from Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who previously supported the AI industry. A recent poll by the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that 61 percent of Americans oppose the construction of AI data centers in their areas, a 12-point increase from earlier this year.
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