IBM Plans to Triple Entry-Level Hiring Despite AI Automation Concerns

IBM is tripling the number of Gen Z entry-level jobs after finding the limits of AI adoption

Gen Z jobs aren’t dead yet: $240 billion tech giant IBM says it’s rewriting entry-level jobs—and tripling down on its hiring of young talent.

IBM says it will actually start hiring entry-level human workers, rather than relying entirely on AI

IBM still uses AI like every other company, but it's planning to hire more junior workers to plug the gaps that AI leaves open.

AI was supposed to replace these jobs — IBM is now hiring more of them

IBM hiring plan 2026 AI roles: IBM announces a plan to triple entry-level hiring in the U.S. despite the rise of artificial intelligence, aiming to redefine job roles that complement AI technologies.

IBM to triple entry-level hiring despite AI fears

IBM said it would triple entry-level hiring this year and PwC said it would not automate many basic tasks, bucking predictions that AI will wipe out junior white-collar jobs. The prevailing assumption is that AI will automate most professional tasks: Microsoft’s AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman recently said that could happen within 18 months. The impact is expected to hit the bottom of the employment pyramid hardest, with research finding big drops in h…

IBM to triple entry-level US hiring, as roles ‘reimagined’ for AI era

The company has announced that the expansion of roles will be across the board, impacting a wide range of departments. Read more: IBM to triple entry-level US hiring, as roles ‘reimagined’ for AI era

IBM plans to triple entry-level hiring despite AI automation concerns

In a bold move against the tide of AI-led job cuts, IBM is ramping up entry-level hiring across the US, signalling confidence in the human edge amid growing automation fears.