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Hard number: AI has college students second-guessing
The share of college students in the United States who said they’ve considered changing their majors because of AI.
Natalie Johnson
April 02, 2026
College students in the US know they’re soon entering a labor market that looks dramatically different from their parents’ generation, and even from a few years ago. Unemployment among young people is up. Meanwhile, companies are shedding jobs, citing AI as the reason. New polling shows nearly half are second-guessing their career plans.
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