4+ week, 15+ hour ago  (398+ words) Still, a narrow focus on the aforementioned factors misses what may be the more immediate challenge. The next labor shock may come not from breakthroughs in AI, but from how quickly companies restructure around the considerable capabilities already in hand....

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (174+ words) These outcomes show how technical debt and technological advancement can combine to increase negative exposure'latent'in long-forgotten code. As large language models take over an increasing share of new coding tasks, they rely heavily on vast libraries of existing software'often'riddled with…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (282+ words) The long-running divide has been less about direction than about timing and scale. How quickly will firms adopt AI in a deep, economy-wide way? And will the resulting disruption resemble past technological transitions or something more abrupt? Economists have generally…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (416+ words) The AI jobpocalypse crowd has a fresh challenge to its view. "What Makes New Work Different from More Work? ," a new NBER working paper by economist David Autor and co-authors, shows that the American economy keeps spinning off new job…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (548+ words) As AI advances, societies must consider how to strike a balance between the disruption caused by rapid productivity growth and its many benefits, including rising incomes and living standards. Fortunately, most advanced economies are well equipped to absorb the shocks…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (459+ words) I don't hate this. US business productivity surged at a 2. 8 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter and the same over the full year to the fourth quarter of 2025, beating forecasts and matching the strongest underlying pace since the late…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (448+ words) Calls for governments to push "pro-worker AI" sound appealing. The idea is simple: If policymakers deftly guide how the technology develops, they can make sure it helps workers instead of replacing them. What's not to like? Here's your trouble: Technology…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (205+ words) By now, it's pretty clear that generative AI can do lots of important business tasks. It can write code, summarize research, design marketing campaigns, and automate customer service." But even if we're still in the beginning of the beginning of…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (185+ words) Damir's back from Ukraine, still buzzing "and feeling weird about it. He and Christine talk about the thrill and guilt associated with reporting from war zones, the ethical implications of war tourism, and the psychological toll on both journalists and…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (60+ words) Artificial intelligence in healthcare technology offers an opportunity for consumers to make informed decisions and improve their health. BY Shane Tews ON 15 Jan 25 BY Shane Tews ON 7 Jan 26 Shane Tews met with Penny Lee to discuss Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank…...