Teaching young people AI: why it can save them from unemployment
42% of graduates can't find adequate work. Clara Shih, founder of the New Work Foundation, sees AI skills as the solution. She argues that technology should benefit not only corporations but also millions of unemployed young people.
AI-processed from Bloomberg Tech; edited by Hamidun News
According to Bloomberg Tech, 42% of graduates remain underemployed, but AI training helps young people avoid that trap: companies increasingly want employees with AI skills.
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What do youth employment numbers look like?
According to Bloomberg Tech, 42% of university graduates remain underemployed: they end up working outside their field, part-time, or in jobs below their level of education.
How does AI training help people get hired?
Companies increasingly want employees who know how to work with AI. Clara Shih insists that AI training is the key to saving an entire generation from unemployment.
Why do young people end up unemployed?
According to Bloomberg Tech, 42% of graduates remain underemployed because of slowing economic growth, more graduates than job openings in their fields, and employer requirements.
How does AI training help young people find jobs?
Companies increasingly want employees with AI skills. That gives young professionals new ways to avoid part-time work and jobs below their level of education.
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Key Questions Answered
What do youth employment numbers look like?
According to Bloomberg Tech, 42% of university graduates remain underemployed: they end up working outside their field, part-time, or in jobs below their level of education.
How does AI training help people get hired?
Companies increasingly want employees who know how to work with AI. Clara Shih insists that AI training is the key to saving an entire generation from unemployment.
Why do young people end up unemployed?
According to Bloomberg Tech, 42% of graduates remain underemployed because of slowing economic growth, more graduates than job openings in their fields, and employer requirements.
How does AI training help young people find jobs?
Companies increasingly want employees with AI skills. That gives young professionals new ways to avoid part-time work and jobs below their level of education.
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