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The ‘shadow AI economy’ is booming: Workers at 90% of companies say they use chatbots, but most of them are hiding it from IT

The ‘shadow AI economy’ is booming: Workers at 90% of companies say they use chatbots, but most of them are hiding it from IT

A sweeping new report from MIT’s Project NANDA, State of AI in Business 2025, has uncovered a dramatic split in the landscape of enterprise artificial intelligence: While official AI adoption in companies stalls, a robust “shadow AI economy” is flourishing under the radar, powered by employees using personal AI tools for day-to-day work. The main thrust of the study is …

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Americans fear AI permanently displacing workers, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds – Reuters

Americans fear AI permanently displacing workers, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  Reuters AI is already displacing these jobs  Axios Opinion | The 1970s Gave Us Industrial Decline. A.I. Could Bring Something Worse.  The New York Times AI Revolution Could Require Us to Re-Think Money Entirely  ScienceAlert Blue-collar jobs are gaining popularity as AI threatens office work  NBC News Source link

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Workers are ‘job hugging’ in a stagnant labor market, but growing resentment means they could bail as soon as the next Great Resignation comes

Workers are ‘job hugging’ in a stagnant labor market, but growing resentment means they could bail as soon as the next Great Resignation comes

A stagnating labor market is leading workers to hold tightly on to their jobs, even as growing workplace uncertainty stokes resentment and concern among employees, consultants warn. But while employees are staying put to weather the storm, this act of “job hugging” may only be temporary as they prepare to flee as soon as market conditions improve. The pandemic-era “Great …

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Workers are ‘job hugging’ in a stagnant labor market, but growing resentment means they could bail as soon as the next Great Resignation comes

Workers are ‘job hugging’ in a stagnant labor market, but growing resentment means they could bail as soon as the next Great Resignation comes

More employees are planning to stay at their current jobs as a stagnant labor market shakes workers’ confidence they’ll be able to find work elsewhere. This act of “job hugging,” however, can exacerbate employees feeling stuck, stoking resentment toward their employers. One workplace expert said this growing discontent will lead to another Great Resignation once market conditions improve. A stagnating …

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Half of workers are at breaking point, and it’s costing companies $438 billion in productivity loss

Half of workers are at breaking point, and it’s costing companies 8 billion in productivity loss

“Quiet cracking” is the new workplace phenomenon sweeping offices. As AI looms over jobs and promotions stall, workers’ mental health is quietly fraying. For employers, it has resulted in a staggering $438 billion loss in global productivity in the past year alone. But not all hope is lost. A career expert tells Fortune there are ways for managers and employees …

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‘Quiet cracking’ is spreading in offices: Half of workers are at breaking point, and it’s costing companies $438 billion in productivity loss

‘Quiet cracking’ is spreading in offices: Half of workers are at breaking point, and it’s costing companies 8 billion in productivity loss

Workers are down in the dumps about a lack of career growth opportunities and emptying offices as companies slash staffers to make way for AI, all while being put under constant pressure to do more with less.  Scared of speaking out and putting their neck on the line in a dire job climate, staff are silently but massively disengaging with …

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AI is already replacing offshore jobs – with U.S. workers a long-term target – Axios

AI is already replacing offshore jobs – with U.S. workers a long-term target  Axios AI is gutting the next generation of talent: In tech, job openings for new grads have already been halved  Fortune AI and Jobs: The Final Word (Until the Next One)  Economic Innovation Group How Will AI Affect the Global Workforce?  Goldman Sachs Blue-collar jobs are gaining popularity as AI threatens …

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Tech Workers Prepping for AI Apocalypse: Working Out, Economic Crash

Tech Workers Prepping for AI Apocalypse: Working Out, Economic Crash

Henry, a boyish-looking AI researcher, believes there’s about a 50/50 chance that in the next few years AI will become so powerful and sophisticated it will pose an existential threat to all human life. For his day job, he’s trying to prevent this from happening by working for a small safety-focused AI research lab in the Bay Area. He takes …

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Millions Of American Workers Just Appeared. Why That Might Be A Mirage

Millions Of American Workers Just Appeared. Why That Might Be A Mirage

Key Takeaways Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a large increase in the number of native-born U.S. workers, and a decrease in those who are foreign-born. White House officials pointed to the data as vindicating President Donald Trump’s “America First” economic policies. Economists said the shift was more likely related to statistical quirks and did not represent genuine …

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