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This is a curated list of the impact of artificial intelligence on the labor market, focusing on the potential job displacement and creation due to AI advancements. The list includes various studies, articles, and reports that analyze the effects of AI on employment across different sectors. The sources cover a range of perspectives, from optimistic views on job creation to concerns about job displacement. The list is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of the current understanding of how AI is reshaping the labor market, highlighting both the opportunities and challenges that arise from the integration of AI technologies in various industries.
Impact of AI on Computer Science Education
- Should Universities Raise or Lower Admission Requirements for CS Programs in the Age of GenAI? : Universities face a dilemma: should they raise, lower, or restructure computer science admission standards to adapt to the impact of generative AI on the field and attract a diverse range of skilled candidates? Universities should differentiate between research-focused programs emphasizing advanced problem-solving and foundational theories, and application-focused colleges concentrating on implementing existing AI tools and practical system integration.
- The Computer-Science Bubble Is Bursting : After years of rapid expansion, computer science program enrollment nationwide has stalled, with some top universities like Stanford, Princeton, and Duke even reporting significant declines. The rise of AI is directly linked to increased unemployment in the tech sector, as companies like Microsoft and Anthropic openly state that AI tools are reducing their need for human coders, especially at entry levels.
AI's Impact on the Labor Market
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than a quarter of computer-programming jobs just vanished. What happened?
- The 2025 AI Index Report : Despite the global expansion of computer science education and an increase in US computing graduates, significant barriers remain, including infrastructure gaps in Africa and US teachers feeling unprepared to teach AI.
- The Anthropic Economic Index : AI adoption is highest in computer and mathematical roles (37.2%) for tasks like software debugging, followed by arts and media for writing (10.3%), while physical labor jobs like farming show minimal AI use (0.1%).
- Anthropic Economic Index - Understanding AI’s effects on the economy over time : The Anthropic Economic Index tracks the adoption of AI across various industries.
- Number of new UK entry-level jobs has dived since ChatGPT launch – research : Since ChatGPT's November 2022 launch, UK entry-level job vacancies have dropped by almost a third, now making up 25% of the market, as companies use AI to cut workforce size. This marks the toughest graduate job market since 2018.
- Wall Street Expected to Shed 200,000 Jobs as AI Replaces Roles - BloombergArtificial intelligence is expected to displace as many as 200,000 jobs in global banks over the next three to five years, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.
- From bootcamp to bust: How AI is upending the software development industry AI is accelerating the decline of coding bootcamps, which were already struggling with market saturation and changing employer demands.
Opinions
- Futurist Adam Dorr on how robots will take our jobs: ‘We don’t have long to get ready – it’s going to be tumultuous’ : Technology researcher Dorr predicts that by 2045, the current wave of technological change will completely decimate the labor market, just as past innovations replaced obsolete technologies and the jobs associated with them.
- Lead, Own, Share - Sovereign Wealth Funds for Transformative AI Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) can act as a crucial governance tool for transformative AI (TAI) by leading national AI development, acquiring stakes in AI companies for public influence, and sharing economic returns to ensure broad societal benefits.
- AI and robots in 2025: the robotics revolution we predicted has arrived Five years after the preduction, advancements in generative AI have rapidly integrated with robotics, expanding business applications and redefining automation’s impact on jobs.
- The Gentle SingularityAs automation accelerates, many jobs may become obsolete, but humans' ability to adapt and innovate will lead to new job opportunities and industries that we can't yet imagine. Ultimately, jobs will evolve to be more focused on creativity, empathy, and human connection, becoming even more meaningful and satisfying.
- (FR) L’IA transforme le monde du travail à une vitesse que les entreprises peinent à suivreAccording to a McKinsey Global Institute report, while up to 45% of work tasks could be automated by 2030, this transformation requires organizations to prioritize a culture of experimentation, ethical AI implementation, and leadership that models adaptability.
- Demis Hassabis on our AI future: ‘It’ll be 10 times bigger than the Industrial Revolution – and maybe 10 times faster’Demis Hassabis predicts Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) could emerge within 5-10 years, potentially offering solutions for climate change and radical abundance, yet acknowledges significant challenges including energy consumption, job displacement, and ethical concerns like misinformation and the potential for AI to deem humans expendable.
- Nvidia CEO: Software Is Eating the World, but AI Is Going to Eat Software Software is eating the world, but AI is going to eat software, with the automotive and healthcare industries poised to be the next major sectors transformed by machine learning.