How AI Stands to Impact Gen X and Millennial Workers

Artificial intelligence is transforming workplaces, and for mid- and late-career employees, it brings both risk and opportunity.

Many workplaces are increasingly using AI tools to evaluate employee performance, but some company leaders warn that such platforms cannot fully analyze situations the way humans can. Hackcapital/Unsplash

As companies reconfigure jobs around artificial intelligence (AI) tools, middle- and late-stage career workers face a two-fold problem exacerbated by the rise of the new technology: age discrimination and potential managerial reluctance to retrain on existing roles relative to younger peers.

Some, however, say AI represents an unprecedented opportunity for Gen X and Millennial workers to double down on their experience and skill sets that make them irreplaceable.