The Quiet Way A.I. Is Hitting the Work Force

In May 2025, Dario Amodei, the chief executive of Anthropic, said artificial intelligence could wipe out half of entry-level white-collar jobs within five years, pushing unemployment higher than 10 percent.

More than a year later, even as A.I. models have made leaps that prompted Mr. Amodei to warn of “catastrophic” consequences for humanity if the current pace of development goes unchecked, the unemployment rate remains low. In fact, it’s fallen, to 4.1 percent in August. So is A.I., despite the doomsaying, having no impact on the labor market after all? READ MORE

This Is Really Bad

The biggest vibe shift in artificial intelligence since the release of ChatGPT is currently underway. Researchers in Silicon Valley — and around the world — are beginning to recognize that A.I. may no longer be entirely within human control. Swarms of A.I.s are breaking out of their containers, colluding in secret, covering their tracks, cheating on tests and even mounting assaults on other computers. A.I. has gone rogue.

I’ve spent the last month reporting on these incidents, and I am convinced that we need a global pause on A.I. research and development — now. I am not alone in this assessment. Many top researchers, including many researchers inside OpenAI and Anthropic, have called for a slowdown, which those in the industry call “pacing.” Theoretical concerns about runaway A.I. have circulated for decades, but recent events demonstrate that the threat is real. READ MORE

Why AI interviews are losing 1 in 3 candidates

Both employers and job seekers are increasingly tapping AI to guide the job interview process, but their strategies are still very much a work in progress.

New research finds real hesitation among job candidates about interviewing for a job with no human present, with concern spiking when transparency isn’t centered in the interview process. At the same time, they are increasingly leveraging AI for real-time assistance during live interviews, highlighting the complexities facing today’s HR and recruiting professionals in an AI-influenced job market. READ MORE

Congress Is Doing Little to Prepare for Potential A.I. Job Losses

Economists aren’t sure if or when artificial intelligence will cause widespread job losses. But they do agree on one thing: The federal safety net isn’t ready for such a shock.

The nearly century-old unemployment system, which provides out-of-work Americans with up to 26 weeks of benefits in most states, is unlikely to cover many of the workers who are most at risk of being displaced by A.I., labor experts warn. READ MORE