Startups bet on AI—and a leaner future
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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Page 3: Research news on Artificial intelligence labor economics
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.
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Gen Z is pushing back against AI—a reminder to all of us that the future isn't written
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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Meta employees allege discriminatory AI-driven layoffs
Twenty-six Meta employees have filed a lawsuit accusing the tech giant of using artificial intelligence to select workers for mass layoffs, a claim strongly denied by the trillion-dollar company.
Jul 15, 2026
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Researchers identify 'blind spots' in AI security research
Lancaster University researchers have identified gaps in AI security research following a government-commissioned thematic review.
Jul 14, 2026
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Analysis of 380 trillion AI tokens reveals how the technology is transforming financial markets
Financial markets are rewarding companies that are well-positioned to benefit from widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) with higher returns, according to a new Yale-led analysis of 380 trillion AI tokens, one ...
Jul 13, 2026
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Almost half of Australian adults have used generative AI
Almost half of Australian adults have used generative artificial intelligence (GAI), with most users reporting it improves how they do their jobs or study, according to new research by the Australian National University (ANU) ...
Jul 9, 2026
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What will AI do for us? Young adults in lower-income countries feel more positive about its potential
Young people in low- and middle-income countries appear generally more optimistic about how AI can enhance their work prospects and social lives than their Western peers, according to our new survey of people in 10 countries ...
Jul 7, 2026
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'Job forever': Trade schools are all the rage in the AI era
Long looked down upon, skilled trades are booming in the United States, especially among young adults drawn by strong demand—even as artificial intelligence (AI) eats into service-sector jobs.
Jul 2, 2026
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AI hiring software screens millions of applicants, but new evidence shows racial bias can hide job by job
About 90% of employers use AI to some extent in hiring, yet research on how this is impacting job seekers is virtually nonexistent. In one of the first studies to analyze AI hiring tools, Stanford researchers have discovered ...
Jun 29, 2026
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Should we fear an AI bubble bust?
Recent swings in tech stocks are reviving fears of an AI bubble—and some experts warn that if it pops, the fallout could be bigger than anything Wall Street has ever seen.
Jun 27, 2026
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