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Living Longer, Working Longer: How Rising Life Expectancy Is Transforming the Future for Thai Youth

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Recent research highlights a global shift: with the average human lifespan rising rapidly, younger generations are poised to experience profoundly different careers, family lives, and retirement than any generation before. According to a new analysis shared by ROAR Forward and featured in a US media report, life expectancy in developed nations has ballooned from 62 years a century ago to approximately 80 today, with experts forecasting over 20 million centenarians worldwide by 2100. This longevity revolution is sending ripple effects across societies—and nowhere are those effects more relevant than in rapidly aging Asian nations like Thailand.

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AI Set to Transform the Workplace by Automating What Can Be Measured

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to reshape the global workforce far more swiftly and pervasively than many once imagined, according to a new analysis by leading researchers published in the Harvard Business Review. Based on current developments in AI technology—not hypothetical future advances—the report highlights that any aspect of work that can be measured is vulnerable to automation, sparking a wave of change through both creative and traditionally “safe” professions worldwide.

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Young Americans Grow Wary of College Degrees, Citing Debt and Diminishing Returns

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A wave of skepticism is sweeping across the United States as a new generation of young adults—especially those from Generation Z—are increasingly questioning the value of a college degree. Recent research reveals that more than half of young Americans now view their college education as a waste of money, a significant shift with profound implications for individuals, educational institutions, and global workforce dynamics.

This generational disillusionment comes at a time when tuition costs have soared, student debt continues to climb, and the traditional advantages of holding a degree are increasingly in doubt. For Thai readers, these trends bear close watching, as they reflect global currents in higher education and could foreshadow developments in Thailand’s own educational landscape.

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From $150K Desk Job to DoorDash: How AI is Upending Tech Careers Worldwide

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A recent story making headlines reveals the sobering fallout of artificial intelligence’s relentless advance: a seasoned software engineer, once commanding a $150,000 annual salary, found himself abruptly replaced by AI, rejected from over 800 subsequent job applications, forced to drive for DoorDash and live in a trailer just to make ends meet (yahoo.com). His words echo a growing sentiment: “AI obsolescence is coming for basically everyone in due time.”

This account is not simply a tale of individual struggle; it is the latest bellwether of a seismic shift reverberating through the global workforce. For readers in Thailand, this signals an urgent need to examine our own societal preparation for the age of AI—a transformation that extends far beyond Silicon Valley.

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Surge in AI-Driven Layoffs Raises Alarms for Thailand’s Workforce

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A recent wave of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among global corporate giants including Klarna, UPS, Duolingo, Intuit, and Cisco is fueling a surge in layoffs, sparking growing concerns over employment security as automation reshapes entire industries. The trend has significant implications for Thai businesses and workers as the pressure to integrate AI and streamline operations intensifies across Southeast Asia’s largest economies.

An in-depth article by Forbes highlights the accelerating pace at which leading companies are deploying AI to cut costs, raise productivity, and remain competitive in an environment marked by economic uncertainty, inflation, and fluctuating stock prices (Forbes). The dramatic shift, once described as “employee friendly,” now presents a stark reality: human positions are increasingly vulnerable as AI-powered systems become capable of efficiently handling tasks that previously required large teams of staff.

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