{
  "id": 12876162,
  "title": "Top Goldman Sachs executive says new workers will be managing 'virtual army' of AI from the moment they start",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/top-goldman-sachs-executive-says-new-workers-will-be-managing-virtual",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-08T12:32:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/top-goldman-sachs-executive-says-new-workers-will-be-managing-virtual-army-of-ai-from-the-moment-they-start"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kevin Sneader, a senior executive at Goldman Sachs, has revealed that new entrants to the firm will begin their careers by managing an \"AI army\" from the moment they start. This shift is due to artificial intelligence's ability to handle the routine, administrative tasks that were once performed by junior workers.\n\nSneader's comments, reported by Bloomberg, suggest that entry-level roles will no longer exist as they once did. Instead, new graduates will take on the responsibility of overseeing AI systems. This change doesn't imply that these junior workers will face job losses; rather, they will be at the forefront of managing the AI that has taken over many of the tasks they previously undertook.\n\nHowever, Sneader does express concern about potential impacts on middle management. As AI takes over junior roles, these workers would have previously been managed by middle managers. With fewer junior employees, there may be fewer opportunities for middle managers to oversee them, potentially affecting their job security.\n\nThe broader implication of this shift is a change in traditional job structures. If AI reduces the need for a large number of entry-level workers, it could also reduce the demand for middle managers and senior leaders. This could lead to a restructuring of job hierarchies, potentially impacting experienced workers more than fresh graduates.",
  "summary": "With AI handling admin work, graduates could end up managing AI agents, but what happens to middle managers?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}