The article discusses how AI is poised to disrupt not only individual jobs but also the career pathways that enable workers without four-year degrees—termed STARs—to advance to better-paying roles. It highlights that nearly 11 million STARs occupy “Gateway” jobs critical for upward mobility, many of which are highly exposed to AI, potentially threatening these established pathways, particularly in administrative and clerical roles in regions like the Northeast and Sun Belt. The authors emphasize the importance of regional, coordinated workforce strategies to ensure AI strengthens rather than weakens economic mobility for these workers.
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-ai-may-reshape-career-pathways-to-better-jobs/