Tag: employment

Artificial Intelligence Series 2 Of 5: AI’s Influence On The Workforce

Artificial Intelligence Series 2 Of 5: AI’s Influence On The Workforce

Humans and technology Ben Sweet – Unsplash A ginormous concern from the public is how will AI impact jobs. The combination of layoffs with the explosion of AI elevates these concerns. Technological advances are inevitable. We can’t stop the momentum, but we can potentially slow it down with regulations and the thoughtfulness of how we balance technology adoption and job preservation. With the speed of innovation and disruption, we need to pause to make sure we are in control of how tech impacts society. It is important to reflect on what our core values; taking into consideration both how […]

The Future of Work: Adapting to Automation and Artificial Intelligence

The Future of Work: Adapting to Automation and Artificial Intelligence

The rapid advancements in automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping the workforce and raising questions about the future of work.

Companies need workers with the right skills to develop, manage, and maintain their automated equipment and digital processes and to do the jobs that machines cannot. Reskilling can help left-behind workers find new careers.

It’s essential for workers to need to learn new skills to access the employment market in a very competitive environment.This article explores the impact of automation and AI on employment, the skills required in the evolving job market, and the importance of adaptability and lifelong learning. […]

AI eliminated nearly 4,000 jobs in May, report says

AI eliminated nearly 4,000 jobs in May, report says

For those wondering when AI will start replacing human jobs , the answer is it already has.

Artificial intelligence contributed to nearly 4,000 job losses last month, according to data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, as interest in the rapidly evolving technology’s ability to perform advanced organizational tasks and lighten workloads has intensified.

The report released Thursday by the outplacement firm shows that layoff announcements from U.S.-based employers reached more than 80,000 in May — a 20% jump from the prior month and nearly four times the level for the same month last year. Of those cuts, AI was responsible for […]

Fears Of AI Are Greatly Exaggerated

Fears Of AI Are Greatly Exaggerated

A man moves his finger toward an automated hand. AFP PHOTO/ GERARD JULIEN (Photo credit … [+] AFP via Getty Images Fear colors much conversation about artificial intelligence (AI). Some seem concerned with matters of privacy, others worry over abuses of power or the upending of social relationships. Much of the fear centers on job destruction. These last concerns are far from new. They have emerged with every technological advance since the industrial revolution began in the late eighteenth century. They are a very old story that commentators today have attached to something otherwise very new. If the history […]

Wanted: An AI Job That (Mostly) Doesn’t Exist Yet

Wanted: An AI Job That (Mostly) Doesn’t Exist Yet

Anna Helhoski

At one time, no one had ever heard of a telegraph operator. An electrician. Auto mechanic. TV producer. X-ray technician. Software developer. Webmaster. Cybersecurity specialist.

Advancements in technology have always spawned new kinds of jobs while rendering other ones obsolete. Artificial intelligence will be no exception. Right now, we don’t fully know what those jobs will be. But that hasn’t stopped job seekers from trying to find out.Prognosticators say artificial intelligence will likely have a similar impact on the labor market — and workers want to get in on the ground floor. But it’s clear that even employers don’t […]

Automation Risks Creating a Two-Tier Workforce of Haves and Have-Nots

Automation Risks Creating a Two-Tier Workforce of Haves and Have-Nots

Blue Planet Studio/Getty Images The recent news that BT would reduce its workforce by as many as 55,000 by 2030, including about 10,000 jobs replaced by artificial intelligence (AI) , is part of a growing trend of job losses globally due to various forms of automation.

This is borne out by several industry reports, including one from McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) acknowledging that as many as 800 million jobs may be lost globally due to changes in technology by 2030.

In our book Work 3.0 , the author and business adviser Avik Chanda and I contend that, due to automation as […]

How will workers be impacted by the artificial intelligence revolution?

How will workers be impacted by the artificial intelligence revolution?

Miller is a local author, professor at San Diego City College, and vice president for the American Federation of Teachers, Local 1931. He lives in Golden Hill.

Are you ready for the great disruption? According to a recent article in The New York Times, tens of millions of jobs could be automated by generative artificial intelligence. Boosters of AI are bullish on how this technology will increase productivity, but the cost for workers could be enormous.

According to The New York Times, “there will be immense instability for displaced workers. Automation has been a significant driver of income inequality in […]

Automation risks creating a two-tier workforce of haves and have-nots

Automation risks creating a two-tier workforce of haves and have-nots

The recent news that BT would reduce its workforce by as many as 55,000 by 2030, including about 10,000 jobs replaced by artificial intelligence (AI) , is part of a growing trend of job losses globally due to various forms of automation.

This is borne out by several industry reports, including one from McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) acknowledging that as many as 800 million jobs may be lost globally due to changes in technology by 2030.

In our book Work 3.0 , the author and business adviser Avik Chanda and I contend that, due to automation as well as newer ways […]

Is Canada’s labour shortage a myth?

Is Canada’s labour shortage a myth?

Economist cites StatCan numbers that ‘go against the grain of a few assumptions that we’ve typically made’ “The fact that the so-called labour shortages are most severe in low-wage industries with relatively few formal requirements suggest it may be a problem with the jobs — not a shortage of people.”

So says Jim Stanford, economist and director of the Centre for Future Work in Vancouver.

Stanford was reacting to a recent report issued by Statistics Canada around job vacancies between 2016 and 2022 that broke things down by education levels in order to get a more detailed picture of the labour […]

Study Finds AI Threatening Many Women’s Jobs

Study Finds AI Threatening Many Women’s Jobs

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence may pose a significant challenge to the female workforce, as many women’s jobs could be at risk, according to a recent study. Maximize your reach with TechNewsWorld’s B2B marketing solutions. We deliver the highest-quality leads to streamline your sales journey. Fill your pipeline and elevate your revenue using our proven lead-generation strategies. Learn more.

A new report from a human resources analytics firm found that artificial intelligence threatens to replace a disproportionate number of jobs typically held by women.

According to researchers at Revelio Labs , their findings reflect social biases that have funneled […]