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Cohere CEO says AI will disrupt white collar jobs — and finance could be next

Aidan Gomez helped jump-start the AI revolution at Google. He said once models move beyond basic tasks, greater disruption will come. Read More

As AI threatens white-collar work, more young Americans choose blue-collar careers

At just 23, Jacob Palmer is already running his own electrical company. He launched the business in 2024 after starting in the field as an apprentice electrician, a career path he embarked on when ... Read More

As AI threatens white-collar jobs, Washington trade schools are booming

Brendan Hancock is about to graduate for the second time. His English degree from a traditional four-year college didn’t turn into the stable career he was looking for, so he decided to start over at ... Read More

Anxious about AI job cuts? How white-collar workers can protect themselves - starting now

ZDNET's key takeaways Job cuts suggest professional work is changing in the AI era. Modern companies need fewer organizers and more builders.Professionals should retrain, reskill, and rescope their ... Read More

Top Economist Warns White-Collar Workers Are Facing Their 'Detroit Auto Worker' Moment As AI Begins Replacing Cognitive Jobs

Economist Justin Wolfers warns AI is coming for white-collar jobs, calling it their "Detroit auto worker" moment. Read More

Gen X may be the first to need a universal basic income after late-career job loss

Some estimates suggest that half of all white-collar jobs will disappear as artificial intelligence advances. How will older white-collar workers displaced in the AI revolution fare? Our recent book, ... Read More

AI isn’t killing jobs yet, but it’s making the job hunt weird

You probably can’t say you’ve experienced the strangeness of the job market in 2025 until you have submitted to an interview with an AI human resources “agent.” Keith Tode, a health care executive, ... Read More

White-Collar Workers Are Considering Unionizing as Their Jobs Are Threatened

Though the specter of white-collar employees picketing C-suites to defend their careers would seem an unlikely one, some labor experts are openly wondering whether more professionals may do more ... Read More