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Henley Business School's AI pulse-check reveals deep-seated fears
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (432+ words) UK workers are becoming slightly more optimistic about artificial intelligence in the workplace, but many continue to feel overwhelmed by its rapid development and remain cautious about its impact. UK workforce winging it with AI Ill health, not AI, is…...
ILO urges human focus to mitigate impact of AI
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (522+ words) The future of work will not depend on technology alone, according to the head of the International Labour Organization. ILO director-general Gilbert Houngbo opened this year's International Labour Conference in Geneva by calling employers to place people at the centre…...
Is remote work fuelling graduate unemployment?
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (313+ words) While AI is often blamed for a decline in graduate recruitment, researchers in the US say that the growth in remote working accounts for most of the rise in youth unemployment. According to economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of…...
Open AI Foundation invests $250m to understand AI impact on jobs
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (382+ words) The Open AI Foundation, a not-for-profit linked to Chat GPT owner Open AI, will invest $250 million (186m) in research aimed at understanding the impact of AI on jobs. The money will be split across grants, partnerships and direct research into how…...
AI "digital twins" in the workplace: the legal and ethical risks
1+ week, 3+ day ago (709+ words) The idea of digital twins at work sounds enticing for under-pressure teams facing increasing workloads. But organisations must think carefully about the legal and cultural implications of these AI assistants, explains Clare Brennan." The emergence of AI "digital twins" in…...
Google rejects initial union recognition bid and starts talks with Acas
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (21+ words) Google has rejected requests from two UK unions for voluntary recognition but has said it will negotiate with them via Acas....
Bolt CEO "got rid" of HR for "creating problems that didn"t exist"
2+ week, 1+ day ago (472+ words) The chief executive of Bolt has explained why he got rid of the US fintech company's HR team in favour of "people operations' at a conference in Atlanta. Ryan Breslow cofounded Bolt, a finance app that sends money and trades…...
In depth academic study of public attitudes in UK toward AI
2+ week, 6+ day ago (870+ words) A major new study on the UK's attitudes to AI and the future of work has found that seven in 10 UK citizens are worried about the economic impacts of AI, six in 10 think it will eliminate more jobs than it…...
Will the Fair Work Agency use AI to enforce employment law?
2+ week, 4+ day ago (339+ words) David Palmer outlines the new Fair Work Agency's powers, and asks if AI could be used to help enforce employment rights....
Six ways to make learning stick in the age of AI
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1144+ words) To mark the start of Learning at Work Week, six experts share their advice on how organisations can make learning stick while employees get to grips with AI. According to a recent Gallup survey, eight in 10 Gen Z people believe…...