White-collar baby boomers are facing a dilemma: Embrace AI or retire early

Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI Keith Hayden, a 53-year-old software engineer, started searching for a job last fall. He soon realized interviewers had AI top of mind, and Hayden, who has already adapted to big innovation shifts over the past two decades, didn't have the best answers. So he bought a Claude subscription and started to learn more. He knew he had to adjust — AI is rapidly shifting how software engineers work — as he's not in a financial position to retire early. After some exper...