In this eye-opening episode of Generation AI, hosts Ardis Kadiu and JC Bonilla tackle the harsh reality facing the Class of 2025 - the first graduating class in human history competing directly with AI for entry-level jobs. With college graduate unemployment hitting 6% (exceeding the national average for the first time in 45 years), they explore how AI is fundamentally reshaping the job market. The hosts analyze reports from CBS News and SignalFire, discuss Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's stark prediction of 20% unemployment, and offer practical advice for new grads navigating this unprecedented shift. This episode is essential listening for students, parents, educators, and anyone concerned about how AI is transforming the path from education to employment.The First Generation Competing with AI (00:00:00)Setting up the paradox: greatest productivity explosion yet most uncertain future for graduatesEvery generation gets a defining technology - this one gets AI4 million Americans graduating into the tightest labor market competing with AIUnprecedented Graduate Unemployment Crisis (00:05:52)College graduate unemployment hits 6% vs 4.2% national averageFirst time in 45 years graduates face higher unemployment than general populationAverage student loan debt of $37,000 creating impossible catch-22Entry-level positions requiring 3-5 years experienceTech Industry Restructuring and Entry-Level Freeze (00:10:20)Microsoft, Google, Meta, Amazon freezing entry-level programming positionsTech companies posting record profits while eliminating junior rolesTech as historic engine of economic mobility now stallingParents questioning if STEM degrees still matterDario Amodei's 20% Unemployment Warning (00:19:51)Anthropic CEO predicts unemployment rivaling Great Depression80% of code to be written by AI within two yearsDiscussion of hyperbole vs reality in AI predictionsGDP growth implications and historical contextAll In Podcast Insights: New Grads as "Autocomplete of the Past" (00:25:00)Chamath's analogy: new grads were human autocomplete, AI does it betterYoung + AI-native = hireable vs old + resistant = obsoleteSolution: start companies, join startups, or get left behindEvery revolution creates more than it destroysUniversities at a Crossroads (00:28:48)Education as expensive trap vs great equalizer debateCurriculum development pressure and credential inflationUniversities' slow response but emphasis on critical thinkingAlternative paths (bootcamps, certificates) under pressurePractical Advice for New Graduates (00:34:22)Double down on becoming AI-native - use every tool, automate everythingSkip Fortune 500s - target Series A startups or start your ownEmbrace controlled chaos - job security is dead, adaptability is keyFind human + AI roles, not human vs AI positionsInterview question tip: ask how they use AI personallyThe Great Experiment with No Control Group (00:39:06)Running an unprecedented experiment on an entire generationClass of 2025: lost generation or first AI generation?Old path closing for students, revolution or irrelevance for educatorsEveryone must be an active participant, not passive observerIndustrial revolution parallels and being part of history
- - - -Connect With Our Co-Hosts:Ardis Kadiuhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ardis/https://twitter.com/ardisDr. JC Bonillahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jcbonilla/https://twitter.com/jbonillxAbout The Enrollify Podcast Network:Generation AI is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too! Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — The AI Workforce Platform for Higher Ed. Learn more at element451.com.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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