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AI optimism fades among young adults

A line chart that shows how adults ages 18 to 29 view AI each year from 2021 to 2026. Those more concerned than excited rose from 31% to 55%, peaking in 2026. Those more excited than concerned fell from 25% to 11%, reaching their low in 2026.

How young adults say they feel about AI

Women are missing out on the AI jobs boom

A bar chart shows new hires for AI roles posted to LinkedIn in 2025. 82% of members of technical staff hires were male with a median listed pay at $223k. 50% of data annotators were male and had a median listed pay of $51k.

<span style="display: block;text-wrap:pretty;">New hires for select AI roles posted to LinkedIn, 2025</span>

Data: LinkedIn; Table: Danielle Alberti/Axios

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