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AI Is Killing the Career Ladder. A Stanford Economist Explains What Comes Next | Bharat Chandar

Bharat Chandar, postdoctoral researcher at Stanford's Digital Economy Lab, breaks down why young workers in AI-exposed jobs are seeing 16% slower employment growth and how using AI as a learning tool could turn a career ladder into a career lattice. 00:00 Intro 01:05 Canaries in the Coal Mine - What is happening to entry-level workers? 03:26 Young Workers Lost Their Edge. Where’s the new one? 06:34 From Career Ladder to Career Lattice 14:09 Next Episode 🔗 Read the full transcription of Bharat’s interview: https://www.eomag.io/article/economist-stanford-digital-economy-lab-bharat-chanda?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description EO stands for Entrepreneur& Opportunities. As we're looking to feature more inspiring stories of entrepreneurs all over the world, don't hesitate to contact us at partner@eoeoeo.net X | @eostudi0 LinkedIn | @EO STUDIO Newsletter | https://www.eomag.io/subscribe?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description

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April 16, 2026
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Bharat Chandar, postdoctoral researcher at Stanford's Digital Economy Lab, breaks down why young workers in AI-exposed jobs are seeing 16% slower employment growth and how using AI as a learning tool could turn a career ladder into a career lattice. 00:00 Intro 01:05 Canaries in the Coal Mine - What is happening to entry-level workers? 03:26 Young Workers Lost Their Edge. Where’s the new one? 06:34 From Career Ladder to Career Lattice 14:09 Next Episode 🔗 Read the full transcription of Bharat’s interview: https://www.eomag.io/article/economist-stanford-digital-economy-lab-bharat-chanda?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description EO stands for Entrepreneur& Opportunities. As we're looking to feature more inspiring stories of entrepreneurs all over the world, don't hesitate to contact us at partner@eoeoeo.net X | @eostudi0 LinkedIn | @EO STUDIO Newsletter | https://www.eomag.io/subscribe?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description

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    Stanford economist focused on how AI and technological change affect labor markets and career mobility.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of EO Studio, featuring Bharat Chandar, AI Is Killing the Career Ladder. A Stanford Economist Explains What Comes Next | Bharat Chandar explores aI reshapes entry-level jobs, pushing careers from ladders to lattices Using ADP payroll data tracking millions of U.S. workers, Chandar finds little overall employment difference between AI-exposed and less-exposed jobs, but a notable divergence for young workers.

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