‘There’s a lot of desperation’: skilled older workers turn to AI training to stay afloat

They have degrees, expertise and years of experience - but can't find work. For many Americans, AI training has become a last refuge in a brutal job market

When Patrick Ciriello lost his job and couldn't find work for nearly a year, his family's foundation crumbled.

You hear about people who hit rock bottom," Ciriello told the Guardian. Well, I was there."