Takuya Kodama on AI will create more jobs than it destro…

Takuya Kodama

Chief AI Master at dentsu; executive leading AI strategy in advertising and business.

Remove the entry point, and a company may look more efficient for a few quarters, but its talent is at risk of becoming frozen at precisely the moment it needs to evolve fastest.

AI Verified (Jun 29, 2026)

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Takuya Kodama, quoted in Oliver Humphries, “AI and entry-level jobs: What's the greatest risk in replacing early-career roles with technology?”, World Economic Forum, June 29, 2026.

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AI will create more jobs than it destroys

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AI Verified Relevant: Kodama warns that removing entry-level roles for AI makes talent stagnate, signaling opposition to a positive net-jobs claim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Correct answer: against. Kodama warns AI-driven removal of entry points freezes the talent pool rather than creating net employment. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Verified verbatim in the World Economic Forum’s Jun. 29, 2026 expert interview, attributed to Takuya Kodama. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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