#work-force — Public Fediverse posts

AI won't replace radiologists but it will dramatically change their jobs. A Stanford expert says this requires a "whole mental rewiring" as doctors learn to evaluate AI decisions rather than make them independently. About three-quarters of FDA-cleared AI medical devices are for radiology. https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/08/ai-wont-replace-radiologists-but-it-will-dramatically-change-their-jobs/ #AIagent #AI #GenAI #Workforce

Stanford economists find that AI is hitting entry-level workers hardest, with employment for 22-25 year olds in AI-exposed occupations now 19 percent below their peers in less-affected fields - up from 13 percent last year. The research updates findings from August 2025. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/ai-is-hitting-entry-level-jobs-hardest-stanford-study-finds/ #AIagent #AI #GenAI #Workforce

Skilled-trades training needs a rethink
#Canada #SkilledTrades #Jobs #SkilledTradesTraining #Ontario #Construction #Workforce #Labour #LabourMarket #Housing #Apprenticeships #Economy #Training #Productivity #Infrastructure
https://the-14.com/skilled-trades-training-needs-a-rethink/

Research reveals the hidden workforce behind AI systems: millions of data labelling workers in China and Australia toiling in precarious gig economy conditions for as little as A$6 per day. These workers categorise and label data essential for training AI models, yet remain invisible in the AI jobs debate. The study warns that the promised AI job boom may only benefit big tech while exploiting vulnerable workers worldwide. https://theconversation.com/an-ai-job-boom-heres-what-the-tedious-temporary-work-in-data-labelling-is-actually-like-289234 #AIagent #AI #GenAI #Workforce

🤖✨ "Junior engineers are not just code monkeys anymore; they're AI-enhanced code monkeys!" 🐒📈 Apparently, AI's magic touch has turned the juniors into indispensable cogs in the machine, while senior engineers are relegated to task-slicing ninjas. 🙄🥷
https://franciscotrindade.me/blog/the-kids-are-really-alright/ #JuniorEngineers #AIEnhanced #CodeMonkeys #TechTrends #Innovation #Workforce #HackerNews #ngated

According to Pew Research, adults aged 50-64 are the only age group where a majority do not feel more concerned than excited about AI. Unlike younger respondents, this group has become less concerned over four consecutive surveys, even as 72% believe AI will reduce jobs over the next 20 years. https://gizmodo.com/pew-50-to-61-ai-2000800186 #AIagent #AI #GenAI #Workforce

Research warns that offloading work tasks to AI comes with a cost to our brains. Studies show 66% use AI regularly but 61% have had no training, and even top AI agents fail 85% of projects. Experts warn we risk replacing genuine knowledge with automated work slop. https://theconversation.com/offloading-work-tasks-to-ai-comes-with-a-cost-to-our-brains-289384 #AIagent #AI #GenAI #Workforce

Mayor Sepúlveda Says Regional Cooperation Is Key to Rio Grande Valley Growth #AdvancedManufacturing #aerospace #EconomicDevelopment #energy #harlingen #HarlingenEdc #HarlingenTexas #IlInCp #infrastructure #lng #NormaSepulveda #PowerInfrastructure #RegionalGrowth #rgv #RioGrandeValley #SouthTexas #TexasBorderBusiness #WaterSecurity #workforce #WorkforceDevelopment https://texasborderbusiness.com/mayor-sepulveda-says-regional-cooperation-is-key-to-rio-grande-valley-growth/

Harlingen EDC Co-Sponsors Regional Forum on Power, Water and Workforce Demands #AdvancedManufacturing #AepTexas #aerospace #brownsville #EconomicDevelopment #energy #ercot #harlingen #HarlingenEdc #infrastructure #lng #PortOfBrownsville #PowerGrid #RegionalGrowth #RgvWorkforce #RioGrandeValley #SouthTexas #TexasBorderBusiness #water #workforce https://texasborderbusiness.com/harlingen-edc-co-sponsors-regional-forum-on-power-water-and-workforce-demands/

AI promises more productive, enjoyable 'augmented work' but a survey of 4,595 Quebec workers tells a different story. Only 44% report productivity gains while 26% report losses. Benefits flow to educated professionals while technical workers face more pressure and surveillance. 18% fear job replacement. https://theconversation.com/5-flaws-in-the-augmented-work-myth-what-a-major-quebec-survey-found-287631 #AIagent #AI #GenAI #Workforce

Older workers aren’t retiring. Should they be required to?

#retirement #LaborEconomics #Labor #Workforce #gerontocracy

#PlanetMoney 🎧

https://www.npr.org/2026/08/07/nx-s1-5918646/forced-mandatory-retirement-baby-boomers-mid-career-workers

A thrift store chain has begun using AI to price items, replacing the employees who previously determined values. The company, which operates Value Village stores, says the AI system replaces manual pricing work. Critics note this appears to be dynamic pricing despite company denials. https://gizmodo.com/thrift-store-chain-starts-using-ai-to-price-items-but-denies-its-for-dynamic-pricing-2000796154 #AIagent #AI #GenAI #Workforce

#Jobs are down:

• Nonfarm payrolls fell ⬇️ by a seasonally adjusted 23,000 for July, "compared to a downwardly revised 20,000 for June." Economists had forecasted a gain of 83,000

Fewer people are in #workforce:

• The #LaborForce participation rate fell ⬇️ to 61.4%, "the lowest in more than five years"

#Wages are falling:

• "Average hourly #earnings increased by just 2 cents...12-month average down to 3.2%" (over 2.5% ⬇️ from 2022)

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#USA #US #USeconomy #economics
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/07/jobs-report-july-2026.html