Bipartisan group of senators unveil plan to tackle artificial intelligence
Bipartisan Senate group led by Schumer proposes a roadmap for AI policy, emphasizing global competitiveness, workforce impact, and addressing biases and threats. [ more ]
How One Tech Skeptic Decided A.I. Might Benefit the Middle Class
Artificial intelligence can potentially restore middle-class jobs by enabling more people to take on high-stakes decision-making work.
David Autor, a labor economist, believes that modern AI is a fundamentally different technology with the potential to reverse the impact of automation on workers. [ more ]
Record long-term sickness bodes ill for UK economic growth
The UK's economy is struggling due to a growing number of people on long-term sickness, impacting workforce and economic growth.
Factors such as long Covid, NHS delays, poor workplace practices, stress, and austerity are contributing to the worsening trend of long-term illnesses in the UK. [ more ]