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AI killed the radio star? Thousands in Oklahoma at risk of losing job to AI

The biggest hit in Oklahoma may come to the 33,380 working in customer service, which is another category flagged by Microsoft. Writers, sales representatives, passenger attendants, historians, ... Read More

People don’t worry about losing jobs to AI, even when told it could happen soon

Surveyed workers were slightly more worried by a shorter AI-takeover timeline, but it didn't significantly change their views about government safety nets, according to new research from UC Merced. Read More

Why one of the nation’s most prosperous industries is shedding jobs

Tech companies such as Meta, Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet continue to trim workers despite soaring revenue and billions of investments into artificial intelligence. Read More

AI cited in nearly 50,000 job cuts this year as tech giants accelerate automation

Tech companies cited artificial intelligence in nearly 48,400 U.S. job cuts this year, with 31,000 announced in October alone as executives tout AI-driven efficiency. Debate surrounds whether AI truly ... Read More

AI could wipe out 100M US jobs – from nurses to truck drivers – over the next decade: report

Artificial intelligence and automation could wipe out nearly 100 million jobs in the US over the next decade, according to a report released by Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) on Monday. The analysis – ... Read More

Nobel economist warns of AI dangers

A winner of this year’s Nobel prize in economics warned Monday that artificial intelligence offers "amazing possibilities" but should be regulated because of its job-destroying potential. The remarks ... Read More

Democrats demand ‘robot tax’ as AI reportedly threatens to replace 100M US jobs

A new Senate report warns that artificial intelligence could displace nearly 100 million U.S. jobs within the next decade, spurring Democrats to push for a "robot tax" on companies that replace human ... Read More

New Yale Study Finds AI Has Had Essentially Zero Impact on Jobs

Ever since OpenAI’s ChatGPT was introduced in November 2022, experts and executives have been predicting that it and other AI models will eliminate untold jobs — forecasts that seem, at a first glance ... 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

Nobel economist warns of artificial intelligence’s dangers

WASHINGTON, United States — A winner of this year’s Nobel prize in economics warned Monday that artificial intelligence offers “amazing possibilities” but should be regulated because of its ... Read More