Nearly a quarter (22%) of CHROs report that at least one business leader in their organisation has stopped hiring for entry-level roles due to AI automation, according to Gartner. Current AI implementation at most organisations is focused on augmenting and automating many of the less complex tasks traditionally performed by entry-level workers. The result is a mismatch between traditional skill profiles of early career talent and the organisation’s remaining lowest-complexity work. “Knowing where AI is freeing up time enables leaders to create new supervisory responsibilities and identify tasks that can safely shift to early career talent.” Build development safety netsIn today’s organisations, early career employees have fewer chances to develop judgment and experience through day-to-day work.