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Stanford says AI hits entry-level jobs first, widening youth employment gap
Stanford University research found employment declines are widening among entry-level workers in jobs with high AI exposure. In an August 2026 report, economists said employment for workers aged 22 to 25 fell more in high AI-exposure occupations than in low-exposure ones. The gap for the most exposed group reached 19 percent, up from 13 percent a year earlier. The study linked the deterioration mainly to slower hiring rather than rising layoffs.
AI & Enterprise
U.S. stocks: AI fear trade drags down delivery, payment and software shares
AI-related fear trading reignited in New York, pushing down delivery, payment and software stocks. Bloomberg reported that IBM fell 13 percent, its biggest drop since 2000. The move was sparked by a Citrini Research report posted to social media that outlined risks from AI disruption and suggested AI agents could bypass fees charged by payment processors such as Mastercard and Visa. Separate posts from Anthropic and Nassim Taleb added to the volatility.
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AI disruption could widen credit market risks, UBS analyst warns
A UBS analyst warned that corporate loans worth billions of dollars could be at risk of default as AI disruption threatens borrowers, CNBC reported on Feb. 13. He said private equity-owned software and data services companies face particular exposure. He estimated $75 billion to $120 billion of new defaults, based on forecasts that default rates in leveraged loans and private credit could rise to 2.5 percent to 4 percent. UBS said financing stress and loan restructurings could become unavoidable.