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AI adoption linked to 13% decline in jobs for young U.S. workers: study

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440 points pseudolus | 1 comments | 28 Aug 25 14:13 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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bilsbie ◴[28 Aug 25 21:47 UTC] No.45057433[source]▶
AI is the popular cover excuse for layoffs.

I can’t think of a single job that modern AI could easily replace.

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TrackerFF ◴[29 Aug 25 05:13 UTC] No.45060461[source]▶
Video and graphical designers? I’m not saying this with optimism, but rather as as observation.

I know a handful of digital marketers, that work for different marketing firms - and the use of GenAI for those tasks have exploded. Usually tasks which they either had in-house people, or freelancers do the work.

Now they just do it themselves.

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visarga ◴[29 Aug 25 06:19 UTC] No.45060808[source]▶
No it can't replace graphical designers except in low stakes projects. Companies won't risk their projects on cheap AI with other larger costs on the line.
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yourusername ◴[29 Aug 25 07:05 UTC] No.45061081[source]▶
>Companies won't risk their projects on cheap AI with other larger costs on the line.

Coca Cola's christmas ad had AI slop in it last year. That doesn't seem very cheap or low stakes.

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1. visarga ◴[29 Aug 25 17:18 UTC] No.45066824[source]▶
Did the cost reduction have more value than the change in ad outcomes?