The AI jobs debate just got messier

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Source: techcrunch.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center · Published: Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:01:00 GMT

A new report finds "high-intensity AI adopters” saw headcount increase 10.2%. Among those companies, entry-level headcount rose by 12%, countering the rhetoric that AI kills junior jobs.