AI가 두려워 직업을 바꾼다, 미국 청년들의 커리어 피벗 현장

While actual AI job displacement remains theoretical in economics, uncertainty about AI's impact is already driving tens of thousands of young Americans to pivot toward blue-collar jobs, entrepreneurship, or away from tech entirely. This paradox—where Gen Z simultaneously uses AI most actively while viewing it as the top career threat—reveals that perceived disruption, not actual job loss, is reshaping workforce demographics and educational choices. The phenomenon signals that labor market transformation may be driven more by anxiety-driven behavioral shifts than by technological change itself.