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Compsci grads facing recession-like job prospects thanks to AI - Slinging coffee and waiting tables ain't just for liberal arts grads any more, say Census Bureau economists (www.theregister.com)
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"AI isn't capable of taking any jobs away."

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[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is not limited to CompSci graduates and gets worse the older you get.

It's also not limited to CompSci.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/17/over-50s-reveal-trying-to-get-a-job-applications-interviews

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 8 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

If that's the article I think it is, it's almost all entirely charity/NGO work, and it also excludes analysis of the current job market which could be hitting younger workers the same.

I definitely think ageism is a real factor, 100%, but pointing to a series of anecdotes inside one industry is about the worst possible way to demonstrate it.

[–] Aatube@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 16 hours ago

it’s not

Recent research by the Centre for Ageing Better found that the number of people between 50 and state pension age having difficulty finding work was 918,000 – akin to the number of young people not in education, employment or training – at the end of last year, the highest since 2020. The count was 2.9 million when including those with long-term health conditions and caring responsibilities.