How college students are using AI to fight the ‘job apocalypse’

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COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE WORRIED ABOUT A-I TAKING THEIR FUTURE JOBS...

SO THEY'RE LEARNING HOW TO USE IT.

A NEW SURVEY OF 2,000 COLLEGE STUDENTS FROM SUPER-HUMAN FOUND MOST ARE CONCERNED ABOUT FINDING A JOB AFTER GRADUATION BECAUSE OF A-I.

BUT THE STUDY, CONDUCTED BY TALKER RESEARCH, ALSO FOUND NINE IN TEN ARE BUILDING NEW SKILLS OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM, WITH MANY USING A-I TO HELP THEM LEARN.

STUDENTS SAY UNDERSTANDING HOW TO USE A-I RESPONSIBLY COULD BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SKILLS THEY TAKE WITH THEM INTO THE WORKFORCE.

SO WHAT DO YOU THINK... IS A-I THE BIGGEST THREAT TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF JOBS, OR THEIR BIGGEST OPPORTUNITY?

Research methodology:

Talker Research surveyed 2,000 U.S. residents 18+ pursuing higher education (bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate, etc.) who have access to the internet; the survey was commissioned by Superhuman and administered and conducted online by Talker Research between June 29 and July 7, 2026. A link to the questionnaire can be found here.

To view the complete methodology as part of AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative, please visit the Talker Research Process and Methodology page.