Goldman Sachs Says AI Is Erasing 16,000 Jobs a Month — Here's Why Some Companies Are Pushing Back

Goldman Sachs estimates AI is eliminating 16,000 jobs every month, with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warning that half of entry-level positions in finance, consulting, law, and tech could disappear within a few years. For you as a prospective college graduate, that's not an abstract threat — it directly targets the roles that have historically served as career launchpads. But a counterintuitive argument is gaining traction in MIT Sloan Management Review: companies that resist gutting their entry-level workforce may actually outcompete those that don't, because they'll preserve the talent pipelines that grow senior leaders. The business case rests on a simple question — if no one gets hired at the bottom, who climbs to the top? As you weigh your major, career path, and whether a degree is worth the cost, the most durable move may be targeting roles that build judgment and institutional knowledge, the two things AI still can't replicate at scale.