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US politics
fromThe Atlantic
10 hours ago

The AI Backlash Could Get Very Ugly

AI is increasingly framed as a threat to workers, with bipartisan political concern, local resistance to data centers, and occasional violent backlash.
Marketing
fromFast Company
5 days ago

This company boldly asks you to replace human workers with AI. Its strategy is working well, in one way

An AI sales ad urges replacing human sales reps with an AI agent, sparking debate over job loss fears and claims of AI performance and honesty.
Silicon Valley
fromTNW | Artificial-Intelligence
5 days ago

will.i.am's ASU course taught 75 students to build AI agents while the tech industry cut 73,000 jobs in four months

Young people learn to build agentic AI agents through hands-on training, aiming to create opportunities instead of waiting for AI-driven job displacement.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
5 days ago

The AI job apocalypse is 'unhelpful marketing, bad economics and worse history,' a16z says | Fortune

AI job apocalypse predictions are framed as a “lump-of-labor” fallacy, with human demand expanding as costs fall and new work categories emerging.
#tech-layoffs
fromFuturism
1 month ago
Tech industry

Sam Altman Thanks Programmers for Their Effort, Says Their Time Is Over

Tech companies are laying off thousands of workers while claiming AI has made them redundant, though the actual cause may be pandemic-era overhiring and corporate bloat.
fromSFGATE
6 months ago
Business

October 2025 was a blood bath for the tech industry, report shows

U.S. tech layoffs surged in October 2025, driving record year-to-date cuts and worsening job-finding prospects amid AI adoption, weaker spending, and rising costs.
Tech industry
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Sam Altman Thanks Programmers for Their Effort, Says Their Time Is Over

Tech companies are laying off thousands of workers while claiming AI has made them redundant, though the actual cause may be pandemic-era overhiring and corporate bloat.
more#tech-layoffs
#humanoid-robots
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Factory Paying Human Worker to Watch Robot Worker All Day

Humanoid robots like Digit are being deployed in factories with human supervisors, with costs expected to drop from $10-$25 per hour to $2-$3 per hour, potentially displacing workers earning $20 per hour.
fromFortune
5 months ago
Tech industry

Physical AI will automate 'large sections' of factory work in the next decade, Arm CEO says | Fortune

Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Factory Paying Human Worker to Watch Robot Worker All Day

Humanoid robots like Digit are being deployed in factories with human supervisors, with costs expected to drop from $10-$25 per hour to $2-$3 per hour, potentially displacing workers earning $20 per hour.
fromFortune
5 months ago
Tech industry

Physical AI will automate 'large sections' of factory work in the next decade, Arm CEO says | Fortune

more#humanoid-robots
Tech industry
fromFortune
2 months ago

Block CEO Jack Dorsey lays off nearly half of his staff because of AI and predicts most companies will make similar cuts in the next year | Fortune

Block's layoff of 4,000 employees, attributed directly to AI efficiency gains, represents a significant AI-driven workforce reduction and signals potential industry-wide restructuring ahead.
#ai-automation
fromFuturism
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

It's Psychologically Devastating for Workers to Constantly Be Told They're Being Replaced by AI, Paper Finds

fromZDNET
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Not a developer? AI could still take your job, MIT study finds

fromFuturism
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

It's Psychologically Devastating for Workers to Constantly Be Told They're Being Replaced by AI, Paper Finds

fromZDNET
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Not a developer? AI could still take your job, MIT study finds

more#ai-automation
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

DeepMind and Anthropic CEOs: AI is already coming for junior roles at our companies

AI adoption is beginning to reduce demand for junior and internship roles, prompting slower hiring and internal adjustments within major AI firms.
Artificial intelligence
from24/7 Wall St.
6 months ago

AI Destruction of Millions of Jobs Begins

AI-driven automation is prompting large-scale layoffs across diverse sectors, potentially displacing millions of U.S. workers and risking significant economic downturn.
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
6 months ago

How AI is changing the rules of hiring and what skills matter the most

AI adoption is accelerating job displacement while creating new roles, making worker readiness and AI-related skills crucial for employability.
Higher education
fromLos Angeles Times
8 months ago

Free AI training comes to California colleges - but at what cost?

California community colleges and universities are offering free AI training and partnering with tech companies to help students and workers adapt to AI-driven job shifts.
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