How AI Stands to Affect 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 artificial intelligence 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 tools, middle- and late-stage career workers face a twofold problem exacerbated by the rise of the new technology: age discrimination and potential managerial reluctance to retrain older employees in existing roles relative to younger peers.

However, some say AI represents an unprecedented opportunity for Gen X and millennial workers to double down on the experience and skill sets that make them irreplaceable.