# ChatGPT and the Labor Market: Unraveling the Effect of AI Discussions on Students' Earnings Expectations

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.11900 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2305.11900/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 2 of its 28 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 15 May 2023.

## Builds on (most cited first, 2 of 2)

- [GPTs are GPTs: An Early Look at the Labor Market Impact Potential of Large Language Models](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2303.10130/) (2023)
- [The Future of ChatGPT-enabled Labor Market: A Preliminary Study in China](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2304.09823/) (2023)

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [A Scoping Review of ChatGPT Research in Accounting and Finance](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2412.05731/) (2024)

## Abstract (arXiv)

This paper investigates the causal impact of negatively and positively toned ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence (AI) discussions on US students' anticipated labor market outcomes. Our findings reveal students reduce their confidence regarding their future earnings prospects after exposure to AI debates, and this effect is more pronounced after reading discussion excerpts with a negative tone. Unlike STEM majors, students in Non-STEM fields show asymmetric and pessimistic belief changes, suggesting that they might feel more vulnerable to emerging AI technologies. Pessimistic belief updates regarding future earnings are also prevalent among non-male students, indicating widespread AI concerns among vulnerable student subgroups. Educators, administrators, and policymakers may regularly engage with students to address their concerns and enhance educational curricula to better prepare them for a future that AI will inevitably shape.