Workers Shift Careers Away From AI-Exposed Roles

Students and workers are shifting majors and careers away from AI-exposed white-collar roles in 2025 as anxiety about automation grows. Individuals like Matthew Ramirez left computer science for nursing in December 2025; employers cited AI in nearly 55,000 U.S. job cuts in 2025, ADP reported 41,000 professional and information job losses in December 2025, and the WEF projects 92 million roles displaced by 2030.