AI Just Crushed UK Job Market: Entry-Level Roles Are Disappearing

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A groundbreaking new study from King’s College London reveals how artificial intelligence is reshaping the UK job market — and the changes are happening faster than expected. Since the release of ChatGPT in late 2022, high-paying firms have slashed junior roles, leading to a 4.5% drop in employment and a 34?cline in job ads for top-tier positions. While tech roles like software engineers and data analysts are disappearing, customer-facing jobs are proving more resilient.  What does this mean for the future of work? And why are entry-level roles vanishing at such an alarming rate? This video breaks it all down in just 60 seconds — watch now to understand how AI is quietly transforming career paths and what skills will matter most in the years ahead. WooGlobe Ref : WGA835328 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00AI just killed thousands of high-paying UK jobs, and junior roles are vanishing fast.

00:05A new study from King's College London has uncovered how AI is quietly reshaping the UK job market.

00:11Since the release of ChatGPT in late 2022, companies exposed to AI tech have cut jobs by 4.5%,

00:19with junior positions dropping by nearly 6%.

00:22That's right. Entry-level roles, the traditional stepping stones for new talent, are disappearing.

00:28But here's the twist.

00:30As junior staff got axed, average salaries rose by over 1,300 pounds.

00:35Why? Because only senior staff remained.

00:37And while software engineers and data analysts were hit the hardest,

00:42customer-facing jobs like sales actually grew slightly.

00:45It gets even more alarming.

00:47High-paying firms slashed employment by 9.6%,

00:50and job ads for high-salary roles plummeted over 34%.

00:54Even advertised pay for exposed jobs dropped by 2,951 pounds.

00:58The message is clear.

01:00AI isn't wiping out all jobs.

01:02But it's hollowing out the middle.

01:04The ladder to success just lost its bottom rungs.

01:07And unless we focus on interpersonal skills and retraining,

01:10the future of work might leave many behind.

01:13Is AI upgrading work or quietly deleting opportunity?

01:16I'll see you later.

01:23I'll see you later.

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