The Reserve Bank of Australia has recorded the impact of AI on young professionals

The Reserve Bank of Australia has recorded the first signs that the spread of artificial intelligence is affecting entry-level professionals the most. Workers aged 15 to 24 have been hit the hardest.

According to the regulator's study, following the launch of ChatGPT, the number of new job openings and employment levels among young people in fields such as software development and customer support have fallen more noticeably than for more experienced employees.

The study's author, Mike Major, urges against drawing hasty conclusions. According to him, the decline in metrics may be explained not only by the adoption of technology but also by general economic cycle fluctuations or remote work trends.

The data obtained indicate that entry-level positions in IT and support are the first to face automation, which is changing the structure of hiring juniors in the labor market.