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The Register · September 19, 2026 · On the brief until October 3, 2026

Compsci grads facing recession-like job prospects thanks to AI

Higher EducationEconomicsHuman Resources
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Depressing entry-level employment and starting earnings in highly exposed academic disciplines

A working paper by US Census Bureau economists reveals that graduates from college majors with the highest exposure to generative AI, such as computer science and mathematics, face recession-level setbacks, including a five percentage point drop in initial employment and a 13 percent decline in starting earnings. Unlike broad economic downturns, these impacts disproportionately hit technical and analytical disciplines—driving many graduates into lower-paying service roles—while sparing less-exposed fields like nursing and education. For faculty in higher education, economics, and human resources, this trend signals profound disruptions in entry-level labor markets, graduate outcomes, and tra

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