{"id":258125,"date":"2026-05-28T16:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T20:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/donald-thompson-ai-efficiency-trap-why-cutting-gen-z-jobs-is-a-strategic-mistake-wral-com\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T16:45:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T20:45:11","slug":"donald-thompson-ai-efficiency-trap-why-cutting-gen-z-jobs-is-a-strategic-mistake-wral-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/donald-thompson-ai-efficiency-trap-why-cutting-gen-z-jobs-is-a-strategic-mistake-wral-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Thompson: AI efficiency trap: Why cutting Gen Z jobs is a strategic mistake :: WRAL.com"},"content":{"rendered":"

Donald Thompson: AI efficiency trap: Why cutting Gen Z jobs is a strategic mistake :: WRAL.com<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.wral.com\/business\/technology\/donald-thompson-genx-jobs-may-2026\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-28 16:40:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.wral.com<\/a><\/p>\n

As organizations rush
\nto adopt artificial intelligence, many are abandoning their support of
\nhigh-potential Gen Z workers. But when you fail to invest in young
\nprofessionals, you\u2019re missing fresh perspectives that will drive results now and long into
\nthe future.<\/p>\n

Entry-level jobs
\nare disappearing, which means fewer spots for young professionals. Since 2023,
\nentry-level job postings in the U.S. have dropped 35%, according to labor research firm Revelio Labs. Two-fifths of global leaders reduced or cut entry-level roles last year
\ndue to AI efficiencies. Another 43% plan to do the same this year. <\/p>\n

The logic is
\nstraightforward: In a tight economy, why pay for entry-level talent when
\ntechnology can handle routine tasks faster and cheaper? Why invest in an
\nunknown new hire, when you can invest in AI technology to help your experienced
\nprofessionals be twice as productive?<\/p>\n

It makes sense to protect your current employees and help
\nthem be more efficient. Your balance sheet improves, as does your quarterly
\nreport to your shareholders, your board, and your
\ninvestors. But this is 90-day thinking, when
\nyou need a five- or 10-year strategy. <\/p>\n

The business landscape is changing so fast that continuing
\nthe old way of thinking \u2014 even if you can do it twice as quickly \u2014 is business
\nsuicide. <\/p>\n

Young employees
\nare fearless and creative<\/h2>\n

To survive in this chaotic new economy, you need people
\nwho can see a problem from different perspectives, with no preconceived notions
\nof how that problem should be solved. You need people who are comfortable with
\ntechnology and able to use a variety of AI tools to achieve their goals….
\n
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