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College grads in ‘AI-proof’ careers like psychology and education are seeing negative returns on their degrees

As AI reshapes white-collar work, new research shows that some of the most popular graduate degrees are actually leaving holders worse off financially.

By Jake AngeloApril 4, 2026
Delta CEO Ed Bastian
How Delta uses Tom Brady to train its 100,000 workforce on leadership and a winner’s mindset
By Emma BurleighApril 4, 2026
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AI’s next frontier is the real world
By Alex IsraelApril 4, 2026
Depressed worker feel tried after overwork and disappointed for his job or being fired.
The jobs report looks good ‘for the wrong reasons,’ top economist warns: It’s hiding how many Americans are giving up
By Eva RoytburgApril 3, 2026
workers
A Yale economist says AGI won’t automate most jobs—because they’re not worth the trouble
By Nick LichtenbergApril 4, 2026
A woman working alone in an office
MIT created duplicate AI workers to tackle thousands of different tasks. The verdict? Most of the time AI is still just ‘minimally sufficient’
By Tristan BoveApril 3, 2026
Latest Stories
Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon as they seek to break a distance record for humans set by Apollo 13
InnovationArtemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon as they seek to break a distance record for humans set by Apollo 13
By Marcia Dunn and The Associated PressApril 4, 2026
European ministers urge EU to impose windfall taxes on energy companies as prices spike ‘to ensure that this burden is distributed fairly’
EnergyEuropean ministers urge EU to impose windfall taxes on energy companies as prices spike ‘to ensure that this burden is distributed fairly’
By Derek Gatopoulos and The Associated PressApril 4, 2026
In this buyer’s market, one home seller took an offer $10,000 below asking price, covered $5,000 in closing costs, and paid for $12,000 in repairs
Real EstateIn this buyer’s market, one home seller took an offer $10,000 below asking price, covered $5,000 in closing costs, and paid for $12,000 in repairs
By Alex Veiga and The Associated PressApril 4, 2026
U.S. military continues frantic search for missing F-15 airman shot down over Iran, while Tehran calls on public to find ‘enemy pilot’
PoliticsU.S. military continues frantic search for missing F-15 airman shot down over Iran, while Tehran calls on public to find ‘enemy pilot’
By Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy, Jon Gambrell and The Associated PressApril 4, 2026
3 reasons OpenAI buying daily tech show TBPN for hundreds of millions isn’t totally crazy
Startups & Venture3 reasons OpenAI buying daily tech show TBPN for hundreds of millions isn’t totally crazy
By Alyson ShontellApril 4, 2026
Watches like this $455,000 timepiece can’t be made by a machine—and that’s exactly why they’re the ultimate flex amid the analog revival
MagazineWatches like this $455,000 timepiece can’t be made by a machine—and that’s exactly why they’re the ultimate flex amid the analog revival
By Adam EraceApril 4, 2026
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CommentaryThe AI gold rush is real — but great companies don’t need to mine it
By Matt WitheilerApril 4, 2026
The World Cup is supposed to be an economic windfall. But ‘you’re seeing a number of headwinds’ now
North AmericaThe World Cup is supposed to be an economic windfall. But ‘you’re seeing a number of headwinds’ now
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 4, 2026
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Goodwill CEO says he’s preparing for an influx of jobless Gen Zers because of AI—and warns, a youth unemployment crisis is already happening
SuccessGoodwill CEO says he’s preparing for an influx of jobless Gen Zers because of AI—and warns, a youth unemployment crisis is already happening
By Orianna Rosa RoyleSeptember 21, 2025
  • AI will spark ‘violent task churn’ in the economy, but even optimists may be underestimating the productivity boom, JPMorgan says
    AIAI will spark ‘violent task churn’ in the economy, but even optimists may be underestimating the productivity boom, JPMorgan says
    By Jason MaSeptember 15, 2025
managers
Workplace CultureMeet the millennial managers ‘stuck between a rock and a hard place’: they’re taking ‘sanity days,’ dodging layoffs and trying to stay out of the ER
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 20, 2025
Trump imposes $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visas and unveils $1 million ‘gold card’ as pathway to U.S. citizenship
North AmericaTrump imposes $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visas and unveils $1 million ‘gold card’ as pathway to U.S. citizenship
By Barbara Ortutay, Seung Min Kim and The Associated PressSeptember 20, 2025
Byron Cook
CommentaryYour AI strategy needs mathematical logic
By Byron CookSeptember 20, 2025
‘Every copilot pilot gets stuck in pilot’—unless companies balance data security and innovation, say experts
AI‘Every copilot pilot gets stuck in pilot’—unless companies balance data security and innovation, say experts
By Sharon GoldmanSeptember 19, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg gestures and speaks on stage
AIIt’s not just Sam Altman warning about an AI bubble. Now Mark Zuckerberg says a ‘collapse’ is ‘definitely a possibility’
By Lily Mae LazarusSeptember 19, 2025
  • AI apps on a phone.
    AIOpenAI’s ChatGPT dominates personal uses, while Anthropic’s Claude has the edge in business, dueling usage studies show
    By Beatrice NolanSeptember 15, 2025
Stressed worker
SuccessEmployers are dishing out quiet promotions: fancy new job roles without the title or pay—and experts say it ‘practically guarantees burnout’
By Jessica CoacciSeptember 19, 2025
Businessman using a phone in a city
SuccessAs Gen Z hunts for career fire starters, these are the best MBA programs landing grads $150K+ jobs in tech and consulting
By Preston ForeSeptember 19, 2025
Fred Ryan
CommentaryCivility can be your edge in this polarized time, when people have forgotten how to coexist
By Frederick J. Ryan, Jr.September 19, 2025
Middle manager
CommentarySurviving the Great Flattening: The coming extinction of the middle manager
By George PesanskySeptember 19, 2025
Gen Z college grads are flocking to Texas and Florida where companies have ‘overwhelmingly’ relocated their headquarters
EconomyGen Z college grads are flocking to Texas and Florida where companies have ‘overwhelmingly’ relocated their headquarters
By Sydney LakeSeptember 19, 2025
  • Zoom CEO Eric Yuan
    SuccessZoom’s CEO agrees with Bill Gates, Jensen Huang, and Jamie Dimon: A 3-day workweek is coming soon thanks to AI
    By Emma BurleighSeptember 15, 2025
Brian Moynihan
BankingBank of America CEO admits that AI is shrinking some departments even as bank boosts minimum wage to $25
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 18, 2025
Tech CEO surrounded by throng of reporters holding phones and recorders in front of him.
AIJensen & Co. caught in U.S.-China trade war crossfire—again
By Jason Del ReySeptember 18, 2025
Amazon
Future of WorkAmazon to invest over $1 billion in fulfillment and transportation workers to boost pay, cut health care costs
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressSeptember 17, 2025
Jerome Powell
EconomyJerome Powell says the Gen Z hiring nightmare is real: ‘Kids coming out of college…are having a hard time finding jobs’
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 17, 2025
Google Ventures CEO David Krane speaks at Fortune Brainstorm Tech on September 9th, 2025, in Park City, Utah.
SuccessCEO says his son is among Gen Zers questioning whether a college degree is worth it: ‘Is this education a scam?’
By Nino PaoliSeptember 17, 2025
Architects are turning into ‘conductors’, using AI to mock up designs—and get clients on board faster
AIArchitects are turning into ‘conductors’, using AI to mock up designs—and get clients on board faster
By Nicholas GordonSeptember 17, 2025
Andy Jassy’s crusade against Amazon’s bureaucracy led to 1,500 tip line complaints and 450 process changes—and counting
C-SuiteAndy Jassy’s crusade against Amazon’s bureaucracy led to 1,500 tip line complaints and 450 process changes—and counting
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 17, 2025
25-year-old job seeker Sam Rabinowitz
SuccessGen Z grad sent out over 1,000 job applications—when he didn’t hear anything back, he carried a sign around Wall Street begging for a job instead
By Emma BurleighSeptember 17, 2025
The labor market is cooling, so now would be the time for companies to invest in existing employees. But employers aren’t doing that, research shows
Future of WorkThe labor market is cooling, so now would be the time for companies to invest in existing employees. But employers aren’t doing that, research shows
By Paige McGlauflin and HR BrewSeptember 17, 2025
Businesspeople working in the office on stock market exchange data using desktop computer
AI‘Bad data is AI’s kryptonite’: Experts suggest businesses fix their data first before investing too much in AI
By Alex Zank and CFO BrewSeptember 17, 2025
NYSE broker
AIAI has added $160 billion to ‘true GDP’ since 2022, Goldman Sachs says. There’s just one problem: That’s not official
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 17, 2025
Woman with colleague at her desk
SuccessFemale Gen Z workers say the best kind of bosses have one thing in common—they’re ‘girl dads’
By Jessica CoacciSeptember 17, 2025
Dario Amodei, sitting in a white chair in front of a pink background on stage, puts both hands out in front of him, gesturing.
Future of WorkAnthropic data confirms Gen Z’s worst fears about AI: Businesses are leaning into automation, a massive threat to entry-level jobs
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 16, 2025
Ali Nasrati sitting next to a reflective glass pane window, in glasses and a black shirt.
CybersecurityA Muslim Walmart worker says he was impersonated as celebrating Charlie Kirk’s killing, then suspended—and now fears for his family’s safety
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 16, 2025
New Opendoor Chairman Keith Rabois says he doesn’t know why the company has 1,400 employees: ‘We don’t need more than 200’
Big TechNew Opendoor Chairman Keith Rabois says he doesn’t know why the company has 1,400 employees: ‘We don’t need more than 200’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 16, 2025
Ford Europe
EuropeFord to cut up to 1,000 jobs in Germany on dropping electric demand
By The Associated PressSeptember 16, 2025
Congress
CommentaryThe AI bull case for the republic
By Tanner H. Jones and Patrick A. McLaughlinSeptember 16, 2025
Cars
North AmericaFrom freedom to constraint: How cars boxed in American life
By Henrietta Moore and Arthur KaySeptember 16, 2025
Scientists confirm what employees already know: Working from home really does make you happier—but there’s a catch
SuccessScientists confirm what employees already know: Working from home really does make you happier—but there’s a catch
By Orianna Rosa RoyleSeptember 16, 2025
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