AI doomsday scenarios—visions of AI causing widespread harm or even extinction—have long captured public attention. However, a growing concern among young people is how AI might affect their future employment. While some see AI as a powerful tool to solve major problems like cancer and climate change, others worry that its development is moving too quickly for governments and organizations to keep up with proper rules and safeguards. The Hugging Face incident, where an AI company faced scrutiny over the potential misuse of its technology, has sparked calls for self-regulation with oversight from independent third parties. This comes amid the White House's ongoing efforts to shape AI policy. According to a recent Pew Research study, more than half of people under 30 are more worried than excited about AI. This concern has grown over time, with fewer young people expressing excitement about AI's future. The percentage of people who feel "more excited than concerned" dropped from 11% in 2024 to 9% in 2026. Additionally, the group that balances concern with excitement has also decreased, now making up only 37% of those surveyed. The study also found that 71% of Americans believe AI will lead to fewer jobs in the next two decades. A Gallup Work and Education survey revealed a significant increase in the number of college graduates worried about losing their jobs to AI. The percentage of graduates expressing this fear rose from 25% to 29% in one year. This concern has grown even more sharply since 2021, when only 8% of graduates were worried about AI replacing them, to 20% in 2023, following the rise of tools like ChatGPT. These fears have now reached 29%, reflecting the increasing influence of generative AI in the workforce. Despite these concerns, the Gallup report suggests that fears about AI replacing jobs may be outpacing actual job losses. While AI is being used more in workplaces, it has not yet led to mass layoffs. However, subtle changes are occurring, such as workers having less leverage to negotiate raises, as AI automates tasks. Employers are already adapting to AI's capabilities, even if current workers are not being replaced outright. They are no longer seen as irreplaceable, which has altered the dynamics of employment. AI is not yet taking over jobs entirely, but it is increasingly functioning as a coworker in many industries. It can complete tasks faster than humans, though its work often requires double-checking. These changes are reshaping the nature of work, especially for young people entering the workforce. Many are now considering how their jobs will evolve alongside AI tools like Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude, and whether they will need to adapt their skills to remain relevant in an AI-driven future.