{
  "id": 3132683,
  "title": "AI is hitting entry-level jobs hardest, Stanford study finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/ai-is-hitting-entry-level-jobs-hardest-stanford-study-finds",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-24T21:45:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ars Technica",
    "slug": "ars-technica",
    "url": "https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/ai-is-hitting-entry-level-jobs-hardest-stanford-study-finds/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent Stanford University study reveals that artificial intelligence is disproportionately impacting entry-level jobs, particularly for younger workers, according to the August 2026 edition of \"Canaries in the Coal Mine? Six Facts about the Recent Employment Effects of Artificial Intelligence.\" The research update expands on findings from the previous year's publication and indicates that AI is causing significant job losses among workers aged 22 to 25 in occupations most exposed to AI disruption.\n\nEmployment levels for this age group in AI-exposed occupations are now 19 percent below those of their peers in less AI-reliant fields. Last year, the gap was only 13 percent. The study suggests that AI-driven job losses are affecting younger workers more severely, a trend that appears to be expanding rather than stabilizing.",
  "summary": "Young employment in AI-impacted fields down 19% compared to more AI-resistant occupations.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}