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IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says no young person wants a barista career, and warns that AI's impact will arrive gradually; the coffee industry is watching nervously.
At a glance
- First reported by Fortune: “IMF chief warns AI’s ‘slow-moving tsunami’ is coming—and it could leave Gen Z graduates stuck making lattes at Starbucks”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 4:38 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Hank Ledger.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe head of the IMF now says AI is a slow-moving tsunami, and graduates could end up making lattes at Starbucks.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWith us from an undisclosed retreat is life coach Bartholomew Yeung. Is the tsunami a mindset issue?
Bartholomew YeungHank, a wave is only a wave if you agree to be wet.
Bartholomew YeungIn my experience, my cousin visualized a dry beach for a year and the ocean simply respected him.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe IMF chief said no young person wants to be a barista as a professional future. Is she wrong?
Bartholomew YeungShe is limiting the barista. In my experience, a man I know poured one oat flat white and ascended into leadership.
Bartholomew YeungI hold my gratitude spoon every morning for those people.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA man you know.
Bartholomew YeungIn my experience, a different man, who may have been fired from a coffee counter for being too visionary.
Bartholomew YeungWhich is why my twelve-week course is only four hundred dollars.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the plan for a graduate facing a machine is to pay you to feel good about it. What has the spoon manifested for you?
Bartholomew YeungMostly it stirs coffee, Hank. It's a very good spoon.
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