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AI-driven automation hits youth employment harder, Bank of Korea study finds

( October 30, 2025, 07:26 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Artificial intelligence can relatively easily replace the codified tasks of young workers with little experience, while it is used complementarily in tasks requiring tacit knowledge or social skills based on experience, a study by South Korea’s central bank has disclosed. According to the study by the Bank of Korea, published on Thursday, youth employment has decreased significantly in industries highly exposed to AI over the past three years since generative AI tools began spreading rapidly across the world. In contrast, the number of jobs for people in their 50s has increased sharply, supporting the argument that junior employment declines whereas senior employment increases in the early stages of AI proliferation, the central bank noted.The report, in Korean, is attached....

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