A growing number of older workers are being forced to adapt to artificial intelligence as job insecurity rises, with many turning to AI-related roles or training just to stay afloat. A recent report by The Guardian highlights how experienced professionals, some with decades of expertise, are struggling to find stable employment and are instead entering the emerging world of AI training and gig-based tech work.
The shift reflects a bigger change in the labour market
Many of these workers are not choosing AI careers out of passion, but out of necessity. Stories from the report include individuals who, despite strong qualifications, faced unemployment, age discrimination, or career disruptions and were pushed into roles like data annotation and AI model training. These jobs, while providing income, are often unstable, contract-based, and lack long-term security.
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