Belle Lin

Welcome to Tech News Briefing.

It's Tuesday, March 24th.

I'm Belle Lin for The Wall Street Journal.

Young people are no strangers to career angst, and the possibilities can seem endless and daunting.

Plus, they're often given well-meaning advice about setting themselves up for success.

But now, as AI takes center stage, such long-held career advice is becoming irrelevant.

We discuss how some young people are aiming to forge their own paths to AI-proof their careers.

Then behold the Tesla semi truck.

After years of delays, it's finally due for its official debut this summer.

In early testing, truckers are already raving about it.

We break down what's behind the love fest.

But first, AI is coming for our jobs, and young people who are at the beginning of their careers are feeling that pressure more than ever.

A recent Harvard study found 59% of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 see AI as a threat to their job prospects, with college graduates sharing particular concern.

We spoke with WSJ reporter Teping Chen about how some students and young professionals are navigating these big shifts in the job market, some by leaning toward and others completely away from AI.

Teping, how are some young people trying to really mitigate the negative impact of AI on their careers?

It sounds like a lot of people are switching to in-person, human-connection-driven careers.

But what about the opposite?

As you describe in your story, there's this kind of dissonance where some young people think that embracing AI is at odds with their values.

That was WSJ reporter Teping Chen.

How do you think AI is affecting early career prospects?