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Aug 2026First tracked
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- Stanford study finds 19% employment gap for young workers in AI-exposed jobs
Using ADP payroll data through June 2026, the study finds employment of workers aged 22 to 25 in AI-exposed occupations is 19% below where it would be otherwise. The decline comes mainly from reduced hiring, and experienced workers show no comparable gap.
Stanford Digital Economy Lab · Software Developers, Computer Programmers
Jobs affected
HumanWith AIAIRobot
- Software Developers3h 20m of 8h touched · 1.7 million workers · $136k · +10.2% by 2035Where AI or robots show up most: Modify existing software to correct errors, adapt it to new hardware, or upgrade interfaces and improve performance (1h 26m a shift, people with AI)
- Computer Programmers5h 48m of 8h touched · 92,000 workers · $100k · -7.3% by 2035Where AI or robots show up most: Write, analyze, review, and rewrite programs, using workflow chart and diagram, and applying knowledge of computer capabilities, subject matter, and symbolic logic (1h 48m a shift, AI on its own)