July 6, 2026

AI Makes Juniors Better. Leaders Are Firing Them Anyway

AI Makes Juniors Better. Leaders Are Firing Them Anyway

If AI makes your juniors better but leaders keep cutting them, your talent pipeline breaks down. Here I trace the mispricing no one is naming.

In this episode we cover:

  • How AI lifts novice performance more than experts
  • Why polished output misleads leaders about junior value
  • Why cutting entry-level roles starves future leadership

If you're finding that your leaders are cutting the people AI improves the most, start here:
https://xray.elementofinclusion.com/