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Protecting the endangered species known as entry-level workers

How will fresh grads gain the experience and skills to take on senior roles when AI breaks the lower rungs of the career ladder?

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PIXGENERIC CAN BE USED FOR RELATED STORIES. Graduates from the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at the Commencement main ceremony held at the University Cultural Centre, July 6, 2023.

Organisations will need to relook how to nurture and integrate young talent in a way that allows them to contribute meaningfully while they develop into mature professionals.

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Laurel Teo

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One of the biggest fears about artificial intelligence (AI) has been the extent to which it can reduce or even remove the roles of large swathes of employees. The debate is now zeroing in on the disproportionate threat it poses to young people entering, or about to enter, the job market.

It’s no longer about AI stealing jobs. It’s about AI smothering careers in their cradle.

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