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Goldman Sachs exec warns AI could quietly hollow out the next generation of Wall Street talent
A senior Goldman partner says banks risk producing workers who can't think for themselves if AI handles all the analytical work that used to train junior staff.
Most Companies Still Can't Point to AI Profits, McKinsey Finds
A survey of 1,719 business leaders finds confidence in AI is growing fast. Actual earnings from it, not so much.
Young workers are losing entry-level jobs to AI, Stanford research finds
A major university study tracking real employment data says workers aged 22 to 25 in AI-exposed fields are now 19 percent behind their peers. Last year that gap was 13 percent.
Who keeps the robots running? The hidden workforce behind physical AI
Scaling robots past a handful of machines turns out to be an HR problem as much as an engineering one. Here is what that means for workers and the companies deploying them.
UK Government Is Sending Unemployed Young People to AI Boot Camps
A three-week training scheme will teach jobless young Britons to use artificial intelligence tools to find work. The twist: AI is also one of the main reasons those jobs are harder to find.
Autodesk puts $1 million into a University of Florida lab that wants robots to build your next home
Florida is short more than 121,000 homes. A new robotics lab and the country's first degree in industrialized construction aim to close that gap with factory-built housing and collaborative robots.
The Power Grid Is Struggling. A New AI Course Wants to Train the Engineers Who Can Fix It
America's electrical grid was designed for a calmer era. Now AI tools are being drafted to keep the lights on, and a new online programme is teaching engineers how to use them.
Small Businesses Are Using AI to Help Workers, Not Replace Them
A window company owner spent $10,000 on an AI tool that listens to sales conversations and writes up quotes automatically. His staff serve more customers. Nobody lost a job.
One operator, one button: Xpanner's robot arm now lifts solar panels so crews don't have to
A California startup has turned a standard excavator into an automated solar panel lifter, cutting a ten-person manual crew down to three.
America's Humanoid Robot Moment: Agility Robotics CEO Lays Out a Six-Point Plan
Peggy Johnson wants federal policy to catch up with the factory floor. Here is what she is asking for, and why it matters for American workers.
AI Is Pushing Older Workers Out of Jobs Earlier Than Expected, New Research Finds
A Boston College study shows workers aged 55 and over in AI-exposed roles are leaving the workforce sooner, and the jobs most at risk are not the ones most people expect.