ChatGPT-era AI exposure cuts early-career hiring 12% in exposed industries
AI Summary- Census papers linked ChatGPT’s release to weaker hiring and earnings for AI-exposed young workers.
- Employment in the most AI-exposed industries fell 12% over 10 quarters after ChatGPT’s release.
- Computer science enrollment dropped 8.4% in spring 2026 after a 3.6% fall decline.