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The economist behind the ‘China shock’ says AI is a paradoxical ‘skill-disequalizer’ for Gen Z workers

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“Young professionals need to beware of the illusion of competence,” MIT professor and Google Technology & Society visiting fellow David Autor told Fortune.

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  • Reported by Fortune and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:49:27 UTC.

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  2. The economist behind the ‘China shock’ says AI is a paradoxical ‘skill-disequalizer’ for Gen Z workers

  3. Palantir’s billionaire CEO says only two kinds of people will succeed in the AI era: trade workers—‘or you’re neurodivergent’

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