Dario Amodei · Anthropic · Microsoft · OpenAI · Fortune Technology
Meet the 20-year-old CEO who rolled out a company in high school to solve Gen Z’s entry-level job crisis
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For most teenagers, earning a driver’s license at 16 is a milestone of independence.
Key facts
- That’s slightly elevated from the days before AI entered the conversation, before OpenAI launched its first AI model in November 2022, when the unemployment rate for 16- to 24-year-olds sat around 8%
- It’s a view shared by Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman, who thinks will happen within 18 months, and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who warned it will impact half of entry-level white-collar workers
- Frustrated by this experience, Vukelich created Poppin’ Jobs, a platform that specifically targets U.S. job seekers between 16 and 24
- While there’s a lot of buzz about an ensuing entry-level job “apocalypse,” the unemployment rate for 16- to 24-year-olds hasn’t risen much
Summary
After earning his driver’s license in high school, Vukelich was looking for a job. Frustrated by this experience, Vukelich created Poppin’ Jobs, a platform that specifically targets U.S. job seekers between 16 and 24. “That made us think, why isn’t there a site dedicated to helping entry-level people getting into the workforce?’” Vukelich told Fortune about his conversations with friends at the time. The job market today is growing less favorable by the day for those looking to gain a footing in an entry-level position.