Source: Washington Monthly
by Bruno V Manno
“David Autor, an MIT economist, argues that AI changes the nature of jobs by automating routine tasks, which ‘allows people with less formal education to perform more complex tasks.’ Instead of hollowing out the labor market, AI could create more opportunity and upward mobility. Expertise has long been equated with diplomas, degrees, and seniority. But what if it meant the ability to receive immediate feedback and learn on the fly? … Is there a remedy to the Catch-22 in which young job seekers need experience to get hired, but need a job to gain it? A promising answer can be found in an approach to workforce preparation with a long and rich history, from ancient times to the modern era: apprenticeships.” (08/27/25)