{
  "id": 4585600,
  "title": "‘고학력·고임금’ AI 노출도 높은 일자리, 청년 진입은 어려워져",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-31T04:38:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hankyoreh",
    "slug": "hankyoreh",
    "url": "https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/society/labor/1275481.html"
  },
  "original_language": "ko",
  "account": "Those with high education and earning power are increasingly exposed to generative artificial intelligence (AI) jobs. These high-paying positions, such as planning, analysis, and consulting, heavily feature AI utilization. According to a report by the Korean Employment Information Service titled 'Impact of Generative AI on the Domestic Labor Market' (Kim Soo-hyun and Ji Jung-ah), 25.4% of employed individuals last summer were heavily exposed to generative AI jobs, while 31.1% were not exposed at all. The researchers analyzed the 'observational exposure' based on actual usage data from Anthropic's generative AI 'Claude' and combined it with national labor survey data to distinguish between 'high exposure' and 'non-exposed' jobs. Those with higher education and income levels were significantly more likely to work in AI-exposed jobs. 35.7% of bachelor's degree holders and 34.1% of master's degree holders worked in high-exposure jobs, while only 20% of those with professional and high school degrees did. The average monthly salary of the AI-exposed group was 3,658,800 KRW, which was about 35% higher than the non-exposed group's 2,706,000 KRW. One in five high-exposure workers (21.3%) earned a monthly salary of 500,000 KRW or more, compared to twice the rate of the non-exposed group (9.7%). When examining AI exposure by gender, women were more exposed to generative AI than men. The study suggests that women are more likely to work in AI-exposed administrative roles like product planning, customer service, translation, and interpretation. While this does not mean AI will replace these jobs, the researchers noted that there has been no clear evidence of AI replacing jobs in the market since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022. Employment among high-exposure jobs actually increased from 708,500 in November 2022 to 737,700 in 2023. However, the employment of younger workers aged 30 or below in AI-exposed occupations decreased more than those in non-exposed occupations. The high exposure rate among younger workers does not solely indicate job replacement by AI. The researchers point out that the decrease in younger workers entering AI-exposed jobs might be due to factors before the release of ChatGPT and the short analysis period, making it difficult to attribute the decrease solely to AI impact. They caution that if this trend continues, it could negatively affect the career formation and skill accumulation of the younger generation.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hankyoreh",
        "title": "“AI 시대에 인간 번역은 사라지지 않는다, 다만 과거의 번역은 사라진다”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/ai",
        "published": "2026-08-28T06:48:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}