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WSJ Tech News Briefing

AI Natives Are Now Entering the Workforce

WSJ Tech News Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

Tech News, News

4.31.7K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2026

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

This year’s college graduates face a dual job market where AI is decimating entry level opportunities, but companies are also rewarding new grads’ AI saviness. WSJ’s Allison Pohle tells us how they’re handling it. Then, WSJ contributor Lisa Ward explains why AI models are surprisingly good at talking us out of conspiracy theories. Isabelle Bousquette hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Some follow the noise.

0:03.3

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0:05.4

Because behind every headline is a bottom line.

0:09.3

Whether it's the funds fueling AI or crypto's trillion dollar swings,

0:13.8

there's a money side to every story.

0:16.5

And when you see the money side, you understand what others miss.

0:20.8

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0:22.3

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0:25.3

Subscribe now at Bloomberg.com.

0:33.3

Welcome to Tech News Briefing.

0:35.2

It's Friday, May 29th.

0:37.7

I'm Isabel Busququet for the Wall Street Journal.

0:44.2

AI is often criticized for spreading misinformation, but it turns out large language models are actually surprisingly good at talking people out of conspiracy theories. We're diving into why

0:49.8

and what we can learn from them. Then, here comes the class of AI. This year's college graduates

0:57.0

are so-called AI natives, and they're now set to enter the workforce. We're breaking down how the

1:03.1

job market is treating them, and whether they're uniquely disrupted or advantaged?

1:19.4

But first, new research has found that in some corners of the internet, AI is helping combat misinformation.

1:27.1

So-called debunk bots or chatbots designed to fact-check conspiracy theories are successfully changing people's minds by generating

1:29.6

facts and evidence quickly and presenting it in a clear, understandable way.

1:34.8

WSJ contributor Lisa Ward joins us for more on how they do it and what we as humans can learn from

1:40.8

them.

1:41.9

What does the research show about AI's ability to talk people out

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