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A new Pew Research Center poll spanning 37 countries finds that majorities in 34 of them believe artificial intelligence will reduce employment over the next two decades. The United States ranked as the third-most pessimistic nation at 71%, trailing only South Korea and Australia at 76% each, while poorer nations like Nigeria were more likely to see AI creating jobs.
Fresh government data show U.S. wage growth trailing inflation, with the Employment Cost Index revealing a 0.4% year-over-year drop in real wages and salaries through June. Meanwhile, labor's share of nonfarm business income hit a record low of 52.8% in the second quarter, prompting economists to ask whether AI is beginning to squeeze pay even before it eliminates jobs outright. Research from Apollo Global Management suggests workers in AI-exposed occupations are already seeing slower real-wage gains.
Victoria's government is weighing a proposal that would give eligible employees a legal right to work from home two days per week. The measure would shift remote-work policy away from individual company decisions and into state law.
A new book by Paul Osterman, titled Disposable Workers: The Transformation of Employment, finds that roughly 35% of the American workforce falls into precarious, insecure employment arrangements. Osterman outlines five key insights explaining how this shift has reshaped the nature of work and job security in the country.
U.S. job growth rebounded in August with employers adding 162,000 positions, a marked improvement after several months of weaker hiring over the summer. The figure surprised economists who had expected more modest gains, signaling renewed momentum in the labor market.
In a lengthy essay, Bill Gates cautioned that artificial intelligence is advancing faster than governments and institutions can prepare for, with no coordinated strategy in place to manage its effects. He called for regulation and international cooperation to address risks to employment, safety and general well-being.
Researchers from Stanford, including Erik Brynjolfsson, analyzed labor data and found that since 2022, employment among 22-to-25-year-olds in the most AI-exposed occupations has dropped about 11 percent, while it rose 10 percent in the least-exposed fields. Economy-wide, however, employment differences between AI-affected and unaffected jobs were minimal, suggesting the disruption is concentrated among young, entry-level workers.
A business owner writing for Entrepreneur shares lessons from years of hiring relatives, noting a report that found over 40% of small businesses employ family members. The author recounts a personal case where a relative's abrupt, poorly explained departure damaged both the business and family relationships long after the job ended.
Equifax has changed how people access The Work Number, its database of employment and income records used like a credit-history file for jobs. Users no longer need an employer-specific code to log in, but everyone—new and previously registered users alike—must set up a fresh account on the redesigned site.