{
  "id": 14232286,
  "title": "IMF chief warns AI’s ‘slow-moving tsunami’ is coming—and it could leave Gen Z graduates stuck making lattes at Starbucks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/imf-chief-warns-ais-slow-moving-tsunami-is-coming-and-it-could-leave",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-13T15:04:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/10/13/imf-chief-kristalina-georgieva-ai-job-market-warning-tsunami-of-disruption-hurt-gen-z-workers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) is set to cause significant disruptions to the job market, likening its impact to a \"slow-moving tsunami.\" The IMF estimates that up to 40% of jobs worldwide will be augmented, downgraded, or eliminated due to AI advancements. Georgieva emphasized that young workers entering the labor market are particularly vulnerable, as they may find themselves stuck in routine, repetitive jobs such as barista positions in coffee shops. The technology is already reshaping the job market, with workers possessing AI-related skills earning more, while lower-paying roles like restaurant jobs and data-center construction are growing. Middle-skilled workers facing highly exposed jobs to automation could be left behind, with advanced economies experiencing a particularly significant impact. Georgieva urged governments to rethink education to prepare for a future where workers cannot rely on a single set of skills throughout their careers. Singapore's President Tharman Shanmugaratnam echoed these concerns, noting that entry-level job demand has been decreasing, with 74.4% of university graduates securing full-time positions in 2025, down from 79.4% in 2024. He emphasized the need for governments to address this challenge as a long-term structural issue rather than waiting for a crisis to emerge. While some leaders, such as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, have offered more optimistic views on AI's impact on job creation, President Donald Trump remains confident that the technology will ultimately generate more jobs than it destroys.",
  "summary": "‘I don't think any young person wants to be a barista in a coffee shop as their professional future,’ IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "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."
}