The AI Jobs Debate Just Got Messier

A new report from TechCrunch lands a quiet punch: companies that are heavy on AI actually grew their headcount by 10.2%. Entry-level roles went up 12%. All the noise about AI swallowing junior jobs turns out to be mostly noise.

The companies writing the headlines are the ones buying the most AI — and they're hiring more people, not fewer. Entry-level hiring is up, not down. The narrative that AI kills the bottom rung of the career ladder is a narrative, not a fact.

Why this matters for us: la gente on the ground — the ones writing code, editing copy, running the side hustle — aren't being replaced. They're getting tools that let them do more, and the companies buying those tools are hiring to use them.