Weak junior hiring owes more to how firms respond than to AI capability itself
jburnmurdoch · x · 2026-11-01
To the extent AI plays a role in weak junior hiring or tech layoffs, it matters less how capable or widely adopted the technology is, and more how different sectors and countries respond to the same forces. US firms, especially in tech, cut faster and bet they can do more with less — whether responding to AI, rate hikes or downturns.
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