What young workers are doing to AI-proof themselves

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🗞️ Driving the news: Young workers are increasingly changing career paths and building new skills to “AI-proof” their futures, anticipating that artificial intelligence could automate many white-collar tasks

🔭 The context: With rapid advances in generative AI and workplace automation, many early-career professionals are reassessing long-term job stability
• Some are shifting into roles seen as harder to automate, including skilled trades, healthcare and emergency services, while others are focusing on developing complementary AI skills

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: The AI-driven transformation of work could reshape industries linked to sustainability, from energy and logistics to climate tech, by accelerating automation and productivity
• However, the shift also raises questions about workforce displacement and the need for reskilling as economies transition to more digital and low-carbon systems

⏭️ What’s next: Workers, universities and employers are likely to invest more heavily in AI literacy, technical training and adaptable career paths as automation spreads through administrative, analytical and knowledge-based jobs

💬 One quote: “I think AI is coming for my job.” — Jackson Curtis, insurance underwriting assistant considering a career change

📈 One stat: Jackson Curtis has worked 3½ years in insurance before deciding to change career paths due to concerns about AI automation

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