A new CESifo working paper finds no significant evidence of AI displacing recent college graduates in hiring, contradicting a prior Stanford study that found entry-level employment lagging in AI-impacted fields. Researchers examined labor demand changes early in the AI adoption cycle, noting rising corporate AI spending and task replacement despite anecdotally concerning signals from investors and executives.
Background
The debate over AI's impact on entry-level employment has intensified as large language models become more capable, with conflicting studies and high-profile predictions about graduate job displacement in 2025-2026.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Sep 26, 2026 at 03:11 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10