Derek Thompson(@DKThomp):New Census study: Yeah, AI is starting to have an impact on college grads 1. "The most AI-exposed decile of college majors saw their likelihood of initial employment decline by 5% points, while initial earnings declined by 13% ..." 2. "Negative changes to these patterns are concentrated in the top decile of majors, which are composed largely of computer science, information systems, and other degree fields closely related to software development."

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Derek Thompson@DKThomp

2026.09.15 21:33

New Census study: Yeah, AI is starting to have an impact on college grads 1. "The most AI-exposed decile of college majors saw their likelihood of initial employment decline by 5% points, while initial earnings declined by 13% ..." 2. "Negative changes to these patterns are concentrated in the top decile of majors, which are composed largely of computer science, information systems, and other degree fields closely related to software development."