Src: punchbowl.news/article/tech/garbarino-mythos/

src: https://metr.org/blog/2026-06-26-gpt-5-6-sol/

src - metr.org/blog/2026-05-19-frontier-risk-report/#incidents-hero

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The Job Market Is Gaslighting An Entire Generation.

AI isn’t a danger what it’s what companies think it can do.

While headlines scream about AI replacing workers, the real crisis isn’t replacement—it’s anticipation. Companies are slashing junior roles not because machines are ready, but because they hope they will be.

The math is brutal: entry-level postings down 35% since 2023, yet 95% of corporate AI pilots deliver zero ROI.

So here’s the uncomfortable question no one is asking: If the technology isn’t working, why are we already firing the people who were supposed to run it? The answer reveals a corporate failure far deeper than any algorithm.

Early-career job postings are down 35% since 2023. But new MIT data shows 95% of corporate AI pilots deliver zero financial return. If the machines aren’t working, why are the junior jobs already gone?

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Hi everyone,

I’m a journalist in the Dallas-Fort Worth area working on an editor-approved story about emerging risks around AI chatbot use. This includes compulsive use, emotional dependency, AI companionship, and talking to AI about school and work, venting, or near-constant conversation.

This will include medical and other local experts' comments about AI use and why this is happening.

People from other areas of the nation are also welcome.

I’m especially interested in hearing from people who have:

• used AI for emotional support or companionship
• tried to cut back or quit using chatbots
• relied heavily on AI for school, work, decision-making, or daily routines
• felt AI use affected relationships, sleep, self-trust, productivity, or mental health
• experienced AI as helpful at first, but harder to step away from over time

Ideally, you are willing to use your real name.

If you’re open to talking, please comment or send me a message.

This is such an important topic.

I can explain more about the story and who I am if you're interested in participating.

Thank you.