Topic: workforce impact
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MIT Study: AI Threatens Non-Tech Jobs Too
MIT's "Project Iceberg" study finds current AI can automate tasks tied to 11.7% of US jobs, representing $1.2 trillion in labor value, a disruption five times greater than the focus on tech roles suggests. The research reveals a critical gap, as corporate adoption targets only about 2.2% of tech ...
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AI Won't Take Your Job If You Have These Skills
AI is reshaping the workforce, but acquiring the right skills can protect careers, with some roles thriving due to growing demand in areas like data science and machine learning. While most organizations saw minimal staffing changes from AI so far, about a third anticipate downsizing in the comin...
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Amazon Unveils New Robots, Says They're for Cost-Cutting, Not Job Loss
Amazon has introduced Blue Jay and Project Eluna robotic systems to assist warehouse workers by handling physically demanding and repetitive tasks, aiming to enhance efficiency and reduce costs without eliminating jobs. The company emphasizes a collaborative human-robot future, citing job creatio...
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Helldivers 2 Dev Praises AI's Impact on Gaming
Shams Jorjani, CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios, advocates for AI's use in backend operations to streamline tasks and free up creative resources, though his studio does not integrate AI directly into games. The industry is divided, with companies like Square Enix and Krafton pushing for AI integrati...
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AI Will Transform IT by 2030, But Not Replace All Jobs: Gartner
By 2030, AI will be embedded in all IT functions, fundamentally reshaping operations and shifting from the current 81% of tasks performed without AI assistance. Gartner predicts that 25% of IT tasks will be fully automated by bots within five years, with the rest involving human-AI collaboration,...
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Captions Rebrands as Mirage, Pivots to AI Video Research
The video platform Captions has rebranded as Mirage, shifting its focus to advanced AI research for short-form video and introducing a tool called Mirage Studio for brands to create AI-generated ads without traditional production resources. Mirage Studio allows businesses to produce videos using ...
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How Edwin Is Revolutionizing IT at LogicMonitor
LogicMonitor's GenAI agent Edwin significantly reduces IT incidents and alerts, as demonstrated by an 88% alert reduction and 27% fewer incidents at Chemist Warehouse within weeks of implementation. The platform's hybrid observability and local data infrastructure in Australia support compliance ...
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