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Preston Fore

Will the future of work for Gen Z include space? Tech leaders predict space work and travel could be just a decade away

Jeff Bezos wearing a cowboy hat and goggles (Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
  • As entry-level jobs disappear into thin air for Gen Z, the secret to finding an AI-proof job may lie in space. Billionaires Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos are all bullish that mainstream space travel is on its way—and college graduates could be headed to Mars within the next decade. But not everyone agrees; Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates says money is better spent solving the myriad of problems on Earth.

Young people are getting the short end of the stick when it comes to the AI revolution, and there’s no sign of it slowing. A Stanford University study released earlier this month found AI is having a “significant and disproportionate impact” on entry-level workers in the U.S., raising fresh concerns about how the next generation will find its footing in the labor market.

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