8legs: Us bureau of labor statistics

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Older workers are retiring instead of having to learn AI during last years on the job

Older workers 55 and up are increasingly retiring early as AI tools are rolled out in their jobs.
A 68-year-old content strategist retired after an early retirement offer amid AI changes at work.
GitHub employee Jennifer Kerns left a program manager role rather than adopt AI for reporting.
Terry Grimm retired after 40 years in IT due to company-wide AI mandates.
The trend aligns with a pandemic-era drop in workforce participation by Americans over 55.
Pew Research Center and AARP surveys show older adults are less familiar with AI than younger workers.
Many older adults worry AI may reduce human interactions at work.
The full retirement age for Social Security has risen for those born in 1960 or later, reflecting longer careers.
Older workers’ reservations about AI include autonomy, professionalism, and ethics concerns.
The data also show the younger generation is more AI-proficient and more willing to adopt tools like ChatGPT at work.

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