Can A.I. Be Pro-Worker?
From The New Yorker: In recent weeks, remarkable things have been happening on Wall Street. As the major A.I. developers have been rolling out new versions of their models, and…
Workers Mark May Day with Global Rallies for Better Working Conditions
From today’s NPR News Online: Demonstrators across the globe seized May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day, as a moment to celebrate working-class contributions as they rallied for better…
The Jobs the Pandemic May Devastate
From todays’ New York Times: Projecting how many people will work in hundreds of detailed occupations in 2029 is a bold exercise — even without the uncertainty of the pandemic.…
Why Work From Home When You Can Work From Barbados or Estonia?
From today’s New York Times: When Lamin Ngobeh, a high-school teacher at the Freire Charter School in Wilmington, Del., saw a social media post last month about working remotely in…
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Could the Pandemic Wind Up Fixing What’s Broken About Work in America?
From today’s New York Times: Crises like pandemics, economic collapses and world wars have, at times throughout history, ended up reordering societies — shrinking the gap between the rich and…
Andrew Yang claims, “Yes, Robots Are Stealing Your Job.” So now what?
From today’s New York Times: During the last Democratic debate, in Ohio, there was a moment that stood out. Elizabeth Warren and I got into a debate over the impact…
Machines May Not Take Your Job, but One Could Become Your Boss
From today’s New York Times: When Conor Sprouls, a customer service representative in the call center of the insurance giant MetLife talks to a customer over the phone, he keeps…
Will Robots Take Our Children’s Jobs?
From today’s New York Times: Like a lot of children, my sons, Toby, 7, and Anton, 4, are obsessed with robots. In the children’s books they devour at bedtime, happy,…