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# AI Ate My Job—Is Yours Next?
- URL: https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/ai-ate-my-job-is-yours-next/
- Published: 2025-06-02T05:42:10.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-27T05:23:12.000Z
- Description: Your expensive college degree might soon be worthless. AI is already beating fresh grads to entry-level jobs.
- Author: Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP
- Tags: News, #seo-post-1

Your expensive college degree might soon be worthless. [AI](https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/ai-speaker/) is already beating fresh grads to entry-level jobs.

AI isn’t replacing all jobs yet, but entry-level roles are shrinking fast. SignalFire’s research shows Big Tech hired 25% fewer new grads in 2024, while experienced hires jumped 27%.

Startups followed a similar pattern, cutting graduate hires by 11%. Why? AI now handles routine tasks once done by juniors:

- Coding and debugging
- Financial research
- Data analysis and diligence

Companies like Goldman Sachs considered major junior hiring cuts, reflecting a shift to AI-driven efficiency. For young professionals, mastering AI tools is no longer optional, it’s survival. Are you future-proofing your skills or betting against AI?

Read the full article on [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/27/ai-may-already-be-shrinking-entry-level-jobs-in-tech-new-research-suggests/?utm%5Fsource=pivot5&utm%5Fmedium=newsletter&utm%5Fcampaign=ai-powered-job-losses-mounting-quickly-1).

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