2 top EY leaders explain why a lack of experience is a junior consultant's big advantage in the age of AI

EY hasn't altered its graduate hiring goals in response to AI.

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• AI is taking over the work typically done by junior consultants.
• Inexperience could actually be a big benefit for new grads, two senior EY leaders told Business Insider.
• Without years of preconceived ideas, graduates are more likely to challenge the status quo, one said.

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