AI will reshape jobs, not erase them: LinkedIn’s Reid Hoffman tells students

The popularity of artificial intelligence (AI) roles in the workforce has raised concerns that it could take away jobs, especially at the entry level.

However, Reid Hoffman, cofounder of social media platform LinkedIn, believes that young people should not be afraid of Al and should instead utilise it while searching for jobs.

In a video posted on YouTube, the LinkedIn cofounder said, "You are generation AI. You are AI native. So, bringing the fact that you have AI in your toolset is one of the things that makes you enormously attractive.”



Hoffiman was answering students, most of whom were worried about AI taking over multiple roles. He admitted those fears are valid, but encouraged students to change the narrative.

"Yes, it's changing the workplace and creating confusion for employers," he said. "But it also gives you a chance to show your unique abilities. In teams with older professionals, you might even be the one helping them understand new tools," He added.

On social media platform X, Hoffman added, “The more you understand what employers are hiring for, the more you’ll understand how you can get ahead in this new world.”


His comments come in the wake of AI company Anthropic’s chief, Dario Amodei, saying that AI could eliminate half of all entry-level office jobs in the next five years. Amodei also criticised the government and other AI companies for "sugar-coating" the potential for mass job eliminations across various white-collar professions, particularly at the entry level, including in technology, finance, law, and consulting.

However, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, speaking at VivaTech 2025, said, "I pretty much disagree with almost everything he says. Al will definitely change jobs — it changed mine — but it will also create new ones."

Business investor Mark Cuban shared a similar perspective in a recent social media post, "AI will lead to new companies and increase total employment," he wrote.