AI Might Be Wiping Out Entry-Level Jobs — and Changing the Ones That Survive | Behind the Numbers

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of AI on entry-level jobs and marketing roles, along with employee reactions to these changes.

In today’s podcast episode, we discuss whether AI is actually wiping out entry-level jobs, how it’s changing marketing jobs, and whether employee backlash to AI is a flash in the pan or something deeper and more systemic. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Analyst Grace Harmon and Senior Analyst Gadjo Sevilla. Listen anywhere, or watch on YouTube or Spotify. Get more insights like these with our free, industry-leading newsletters covering advertising, marketing, and commerce. Sign up at emarketer.com/newslettersFollow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.comFor more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here:https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-ai-might-wiping-entry-level-jobs-changing-ones-that-survive-behind-numbers© 2026 EMARKETER

People in this episode

Host: Marcus Johnson

Guests: Grace Harmon, Gadjo Sevilla

Topics covered

• AI impact on jobs
• entry-level jobs
• marketing jobs
• employee backlash
• systemic changes

Keywords

• AI
• entry-level jobs
• marketing
• employee backlash
• job changes

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Organizations: EMARKETER

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