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As artificial intelligence reshapes the American workforce, young workers face significant uncertainty and signs of potential trouble.

New research from Census Bureau economists finds that college grads in the most AI-exposed majors have seen their employment chances decline significantly,Read more mirroring the effects of graduating into a recession.

Josh Waldman, JD '27, a Knight-Hennessy Scholar at Stanford Law School and former Biden White House economic policy adviser, alongside Gene Sperling, former two-time National Economic Council Director, identify what they call an "employment Catch-22" facing today's young workers.

"The entry-level job dilemma is that young workers lack the key experience and judgment that make them harder to replace with AI, but slow entry-level hiring makes it hard to get that kind of work experience and judgment."

They argue for a “no regrets” policy response: double down on national service jobs programs to help fill that gap.

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The Solution to the AI Catch-22

As young workers face massive scarring from AI, there's one obvious fix Washington must pursue.

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