Artificial intelligence labor economics examines how the diffusion of AI and related automation technologies alters employment, job content, and wage structures across sectors and occupations. The field quantifies task-level exposure to AI, heterogeneous productivity effects, and resulting patterns of job displacement, creation, and reorganization, including impacts on entry-level roles, creative and professional work, and gender or skill-based pay gaps. It also studies adoption dynamics, governance and organizational challenges, and emerging social and geographic divides in AI use and benefits.
Consumer & Gadgets
The widespread use of conversational platforms such as ChatGPT and Gemini is raising important new ethical, anthropological and legal questions regarding the potential risks, misuses and shortcomings of artificial intelligence ...
Business
OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman has speculated about how long it will take for artificial intelligence to replace senior leadership teams in organizations. "Shame on me," Altman told the Conversations with Tyler podcast in November ...
Aug 6, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
As artificial intelligence is gradually being integrated into various industries, human–AI collaboration has become a subject of significant concern. A joint study conducted by the Department of Psychology at Lingnan University ...
Aug 6, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
The World Bank on Tuesday called on developing countries to embrace artificial intelligence tools to deliver better governance outcomes, warning that they risk being left behind if they fail to do so.
Aug 4, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
A corporate fad of "tokenmaxxing" on artificial intelligence technology is hitting its limits as workplaces throwing AI at everything are seeing the costs rise without a similar spike in productivity.
Jul 28, 2026
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Business
In an increasingly competitive job market, some applicants are quietly trying to outsmart AI hiring tools. Now, new research focused on rooting out the practice of "prompt injection" shows how widespread this tactic is.
Jul 22, 2026
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Business
South Africa's mining industry risks increased inequality through the adoption of fourth industrial revolution technologies unless automation is matched by stronger governance and workforce support, according to a review ...
Jul 21, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
South Korea plans to launch a free artificial intelligence chatbot service powered by domestic technology this year, Seoul said Tuesday, seeking to reduce reliance on foreign platforms.
Jul 21, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
When Eric Lauer needs to hire at Giftory, the online gift-giving platform he runs, he's no longer looking for eager young coders fresh out of college.
Jul 17, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Martin Scorsese recently announced that he will be joining generative artificial intelligence (AI) company Black Forest Labs. He said he would embrace AI for storyboarding—the practice of creating a visual outline in the ...
Jul 16, 2026
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