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There's no evidence that AI is replacing human jobs to any real extent. We're just seeing AI being blamed for ordinary layoffs that have more to do with broad e
by zozbot234 5mo ago
There's no evidence that AI is replacing human jobs to any real extent. We're just seeing AI being blamed for ordinary layoffs that have more to do with broad economic instability.
- 10xDev 5mo agoActually you can for entry level jobs. You also shouldn't just look at unemployment but underemployment. >Overall, 42% of recent college graduates were classified as underemployed, the highest level since 2020. https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2026/02/23/unemployment-and-underemployment-rates-among-recent-college-graduates/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2026/02/23/unem...
- zozbot234 5mo agoEntry-level jobs are the easiest to get rid of in any layoffs. This doesn't look like anything genuinely new.
- galangalalgol 5mo agoHaven't swe layoffs usually targeted more experienced devs?
- gregorygoc 5mo agoNo
- fragmede 5mo agoYes they have. They cost more. Why keep the senior curmudgeon employee around when the Jr who costs half as much is deemed sufficiently competent? And the Jr isn't going to quit in solidarity either, they're just happy to have not gotten cut.
- gregorygoc 5mo agoJunior employees are not sufficiently competent.
- fzeroracer 5mo agoCompetency doesn't matter for corporations.
- chadgpt3 5mo agoCompetency isn't the layoff criterion, cost is