STANFORD STUDY FINDS AI HAS REDUCED AVAILABILITY OF ENTRY-LEVEL PROGRAMMING JOBS

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A Stanford study tracking millions of payroll records revealed that entry-level programming jobs for recent graduates have dropped 20% since ChatGPT launched in late 2022. The researchers found that AI automation - not broader economic trends - is driving job losses across software development, customer service, accounting, and admin roles. Overall, entry-level positions in AI-exposed fields are down 6%. Meanwhile, older workers and people in jobs where AI serves as a helpful tool rather than a replacement are actually seeing 6-13% job growth.