Your Senior Team Is More Exposed to AI Than Your Graduates, and Why That Matters

Senior roles are more exposed to AI disruption than graduate-level jobs — and the data is now confirmed. Anthropic’s 2026 labour market research shows the most AI-exposed workers are on average 42. See what the workforce data says about senior vs junior AI exposure for the research behind this.9 years old, four times more likely to hold a graduate degree, and earning 47% more than less-exposed counterparts. For UK mid-market leaders, the implication is direct: the productivity upside — and the strategic risk — sits with your most expensive people, not your entry-level pipeline.