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Amanpour and Company

“The Gen X Career Meltdown:” What Happens When Your Job Becomes Obsolete?

Season 2025 Episode 7201 | 17m 40s

Are we seeing the end of work as we know it? A growing number of creatives in their 40s and 50s have seen their careers upended by social media and artificial intelligence. New York Times reporter Steven Kurutz, who got his start in magazine publishing, has witnessed the career struggles of many in the "unhappy middle." Kurutz speaks with Michel Martin.

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