Job openings have plunged 32% since ChatGPT's debut—now, $35K healthcare work is one career option left for Gen Z, according to a Stanford study

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For months, leaders from Ford CEO Jim Farley to the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell have sounded the alarm that AI could wipe out entry-level jobs.

Now, newly released data suggests they could be right: Since ChatGPT’s rise, job postings across the U.S. have fallen by about 32%, according to data from the Federal Reserve, as employers increasingly turn to AI tools and automation to boost efficiency.