President Biden issued an executive order on Monday (Oct. 30) on artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure that America leads in harnessing the potential of AI while managing its risks. Two days later, on Wednesday (Nov. 1), the Biden Administration followed up the executive order with...
America’s consumer watchdog says too many workers are falling into TRAPs. That stands for “training repayment agreement provisions,” a form of employer-driven debt the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says is impeding worker mobility. “Employer-driven debt poses the risk of suppressing wages and forcing workers to stay...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the workplace. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 27% of jobs in the organization’s 38 member countries rely on skills that could be easily automated in the coming AI revolution, Reuters reported Tuesday (July 11). The jobs most at risk...
Idaho is betting cash bonuses will be enough to lure workers back to their jobs amid coronavirus anxiety and untypically generous unemployment benefits. Idaho officials are hammering out the final details of a plan that will dole out $1,500 bash bonuses to residents who return...
April 10, 2020
With a little over 675 million worldwide users, LinkedIn was a household name long before the coronavirus cut an incredibly wide trench through the global economy in general, and the world of working in particular. The social media service for professionals was already the established, favored digital hub for professional networking, job hunting, talent scouting […]
December 11, 2023
The AFL-CIO and Microsoft have teamed to explore workers’ input into artificial intelligence (AI) development. The partnership is the first of its kind between a labor union and a tech company to focus on AI, per a Monday (Dec. 11) news release. According to the release, the collaboration has three goals: to share information among labor leaders and workers on AI […]
November 03, 2023
President Biden issued an executive order on Monday (Oct. 30) on artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure that America leads in harnessing the potential of AI while managing its risks. Two...
July 20, 2023
America’s consumer watchdog says too many workers are falling into TRAPs. That stands for “training repayment agreement provisions,” a form of employer-driven debt the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says is impeding...
July 11, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the workplace. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 27% of jobs in the organization’s 38 member countries rely on skills that could...
