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Stephen Goforth
If you can say you worked a job where you had to show resiliency and adaptability, those are things that employers are looking for. We are individuals with unique experiences, unique energy and unique resilience. That's what we're going to get hired for. – Aneesh Raman, chief economic opportunity officer at LinkedIn https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20250825-aneesh-raman-young-people-employment-opportunities-katty-kay-interview
"Using AI well will require knowing when to automate versus when to collaborate. This is not necessarily a binary choice, and the boundaries between human expertise and AI’s capabilities for expert judgment will continually evolve as AI’s capabilities advance. Although collaboration is not intrinsically better than automation, premature or excess automation—that is, automation that takes on entire jobs when it’s ready for only a subset of job tasks—is generally worse than collaboration." -David Autor and James Manyika writing in The Atlantic
A recent graduate triple-majored in computer science, math, and computational science and has completed the coursework for a computer-science Ph.D. He would prefer to work instead of finishing his degree, but he has found it almost impossible to secure a job. “We’re in an AI revolution, and I am a specialist in the kind of AI that we’re doing the revolution with, and I can’t find anything.” -The Atlantic
“We have started seeing employers saying things like, 'If you have that computer science degree, do you have a philosophy minor so you can help me think about the ethical implications of what I'm building?'” – Aneesh Raman, chief economic opportunity officer at LinkedIn
"Recent history grads have a lower unemployment rate (4.6 percent) than recent computer science grads (6.1 percent), according to the New York Federal Reserve Bank. History is one of the most popular college majors among congressional staff members, and historians find work in some surprising places, such as the National Security Agency and the American Girl doll company." -Washington Post
If you don’t take steps now to centralize AI strategy, you’ll be left with a patchwork of disconnected tools, uncontrolled costs, and compliance nightmares. The winners in this era won’t be the ones who adopt AI fast, they’ll be the ones who adopt it wisely. Shadow AI isn’t going away; it’s going to accelerate as AI becomes embedded. -Unite AI
AI is already taking jobs away from entry-level workers - Axios
Will historians really be replaced by AI? They remain skeptical. – Washington Post
21 Ways People Are Using A.I. at Work – New York Times
If You’re Trying to Get Into AI, This Is What You Need to Do – KD Nuggets
AI is already displacing these jobs - Axios
Meet your new office bestie: ChatGPT – Business Insider
Labor unions mobilize to challenge advance of algorithms in workplaces - Washington Post
AI Is Forcing the Return of the In-Person Job Interview - Wall Street Journal
These workers don’t fear artificial intelligence. They’re getting degrees in it. - Washington Post
The Bull Market for Economists Is Over. It’s an Ominous Sign for the Economy. - New York Times
AI Is Here, and a Quiet Havoc Has Begun – Wall Street Journal
The next jobs downturn could mean an AI-induced purge of millions of workers - Axios
Whose job is safe from AI? -Tim Harford
SEO Is Dead. Say Hello to GEO – New York Mag
Data Scientists on AI’s chopping block? Microsoft Research sounds a career alarm – Times of India
AI Skills Needed in Many Postgrad Careers—Not Just Tech – Inside Higher Ed
Painters, nursing assistants, and more: Microsoft’s top 10 most AI-safe careers – CNBC
AI is helping students be more independent, but the isolation could be career poison – The Markup
Before implementing AI solutions, define success upfront: “I insist on quantifiable metrics like time savings, quality improvements, or revenue increases. If we can’t measure it, we can’t prove it worked. This prevents scope creep and ensures we’re solving real problems, not just building cool technology. AI isn’t always the answer, but when it is, we know exactly why we’re using it and what success looks like.” -Claudia Ng in Toward Data Science
I take a problem-first approach rather than lead with AI solutions. Too many companies want to “do something with AI” without identifying what specific business problem they’re trying to solve, which usually leads to impressive demos that don’t move the needle. -Claudia Ng in Toward Data Science
“I just graduated with a computer science degree from Purdue, and the only company that has called me for an interview is Chipotle.” Since graduating in 2023, a CS major from Oregon State says he has applied for 5,762 tech jobs. His diligence has resulted in 13 job interviews but no full-time job offers.” -New York Times
The answer to the question, “How will AI affect my job?” might be better stated: “Does AI look like it is going to do the most highly skilled parts of my job or the low-skill parts?” If it’s the former, your pay and business value will fall. If it’s the latter where AI can do the mundane parts of your job for you, then you might get paid more (and it might get more fun).
Who gets cheap flights and hotel upgrades? AI will decide. - Washington Post
Is It Still Disney Magic if It’s AI? – Wall Street Journal
Anthropic’s Claude AI became a terrible business owner in experiment that got 'weird' - TechCrunch
AI Is Coming for the Consultants. Inside McKinsey, ‘This Is Existential.’ – Wall Street Journal
Managers let AI assess raises, promotions, even layoffs, survey finds - Axios
Call Center Workers Are Tired of Being Mistaken for AI - Bloomberg
Small businesses are using AI, but not spending much - Axios
‘It destroys the purpose of humanity’: Customers are saying no to AI - Washington Post
Consumers have less trust in offerings labeled as being powered by artificial intelligence – Wall Street Journal
Anthropic launches its first big disruption to the finance industry - Axios
How to Navigate an AI Bull Market – Wall Street Journal
The Three Layers of ROI for AI Agents – Henry Pray
How AI could create the first one-person unicorn – Economist
Ad Agencies’ Low Growth Will Drag On as They Adjust to Era of AI, Barclays Says – Wall Street Journal
Small business AI adoption jumps to 68% as owners plan significant workforce growth in 2025 – Fox Business
A clarifying question: does AI look like it is going to do the most highly skilled part of your job or the low-skill rump that you’ve not been able to get rid of? The answer to that question may help to predict whether your job is about to get more fun or more annoying — and whether your salary is likely to rise, or fall as your expert work is devalued. -Tim Harford
Job listings looking for people with AI skills are rising fast – CBS News
How AI is impacting 700 professions — and might impact yours – Washington Post
One in 12 US/UK Employees Uses Chinese GenAI Tools – InfoSecurity Mag
Will AI really wipe out white collar jobs? Tech insiders are split - CNN
Gen Z's broken school-to-work pipeline – Axios
A robot stole my internship: How Gen Z’s entry into the workplace is being affected by AI – The Conversation
The rise of the AI-native employee – Elena’s Growth Scoop
The new hot job in AI: forward-deployed engineers – Semafor
AI is coming for entry-level jobs. Everybody needs to get ready. - Washington Post
Welcome to Your Job Interview. Your Interviewer Is A.I. – New York Times
AI is transforming Indian call centers. What does it mean for workers? - Washington Post
Which Workers Will A.I. Hurt Most: The Young or the Experienced? - New York Times
The four-day work week gets a new booster: AI - Axios
CEOs Start Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud: AI Will Wipe Out Jobs – Wall Street Journal
As if graduating weren’t daunting enough, now students like me face a jobs market devastated by AI – The Guardian
How AI Vibe Coding Is Destroying Junior Developers' Careers - Final Round AI
Will AI really wipe out white collar jobs? Tech insiders are split - CNN
AI is radically changing entry-level jobs, but not eliminating them – CNBC
‘Workforce crisis’: key takeaways for graduates battling AI in the jobs market - The Guardian
“Google has made it clear: AI is building the future of search. Google now ranks based on contextual relevance, not just keywords or backlinks. It uses AI and vector embeddings to evaluate who created content, how trustworthy it is, and how it fits within its broader knowledge graph. Most SEO tools and practices haven’t caught up. As new APIs and metrics become more accessible, we’ll see a new generation of SEO roles and tools emerge that align with how Google actually works.” -Digiday
From a purely financial perspective, it would increasingly make sense for companies to hire junior employees who used A.I. to do what was once midlevel work, a handful of senior employees to oversee them and almost no middle-tier employees. -New York Times
Despite the performance benefits, study participants who collaborated with gen AI on one task and then transitioned to a different, unaided task consistently reported a decline in intrinsic motivation and an increase in boredom. Across our studies, intrinsic motivation dropped by an average of 11% and boredom increased by an average of 20%. In contrast, those who worked without AI maintained a relatively steady psychological state. -Harvard Business Review
Our AI research findings carry important implications for the future of work. If employees consistently rely on AI for creative or cognitively challenging tasks, they risk losing the very aspects of work that drive engagement, growth, and satisfaction. Increased boredom, which our research showed following AI use, can also be a warning sign that these negative consequences might be on their way. The solution isn’t to abandon gen AI. Rather, it’s to redesign tasks and workflows to preserve humans’ intrinsic motivation while leveraging AI’s strengths. -Harvard Business Review
Why AI Interviews Could Be Bad News For Honest Designers – Andy Budd
The future of AI is in western Pennsylvania - Washington Post
I’m a LinkedIn Executive. I See the Bottom Rung of the Career Ladder Breaking. – New York Time
AI and the future of work – Cambridge
An AI tool for better career decisions – David Bauer
How AI Is Helping Job Seekers Pivot to New Careers - Wall Street Journal
AI poses a bigger threat to women's work, than men's, says report – Reuters
If you haven’t been worrying about AI, it’s time to start preparing - Washington Post
Something Alarming is Happening to the Job Market: A new sign that AI is competing with college grads – The Atlantic
The AI Threat for Coding Jobs Is Becoming Clearer – Bloomberg
The Hottest AI Job of 2023 Is Already Obsolete - Wall Street Journal
AI isn’t ready to do your job – Business Insider
Microsoft says AI coworkers are coming fast – Yahoo Tech
The Dangers Of AI-Generated Job Candidates – Forbes
AI “interns” are too big to ignore – Fast Company
Why AI Might Not Take All Our Jobs—If We Act Quickly – Wall Street Journal
Americans worry AI is coming for these jobs – Washington Post
Say Hello to Your New Colleague, the AI Agent – Wall Street Journal
Google AI Search Leaves Website Makers Feeling Betrayed – Bloomberg
"AI-first" is the new Return To Office – Anil Dash
Innovate Why AI Won’t Replace Venture Capitalists Any Time Soon – Inc
13 jobs that don't require a college degree − and won't be replaced by AI – USA Today
Marketers Are Putting More Content and Quality Control in the Hands of AI – Wall Street Journal
AI Is Enabling an Always-On Economy. Companies Need to Pick Up the Pace. – Wall Street Journal
Anthropic warns fully AI employees are a year away - Axios
How AI Social Sentiment Analysis Is Changing Stock Price Predictions – Forbes
Walmart AI tool speeds up fashion trends, new products - Axios
Shopify Says No New Hires Unless AI Can’t Do the Job – Wa ll Street Journal
Bridging the AI Agent Gap: Implementation Realities Across the Autonomy Spectrum – UniteAI
Discoverability of AI Features: Learn from Amazon’s Mistakes – NN/g
Thanks to Nvidia, AI Will Soon Take Your Order at Taco Bell and Pizza Hut – Wall Street Journal
AI is "tearing apart" companies, survey finds - Axios
Why Most Companies Shouldn’t Have an AI Strategy – Wall Street Journal
We need to start focusing on AX or “agent experience” – Jim Nielsen Blog
Using AI for Superior, Data-Driven Decision-Making – CEO Today
McDonald’s Gives Its Restaurants an AI Makeover – Wall Street Journal
AI means business. Is your organization prepared? – CFO
Wharton Business School Overhauls Curriculum Around AI – Business Insider
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