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China’s quiet machine revolution reshapes its factories and future of work
technology1 day ago

China’s quiet machine revolution reshapes its factories and future of work

China is rapidly expanding its robotics and AI-driven manufacturing, with over two million factory robots and a government push to lead in 'new productive forces'; vocational institutes are training engineers to design, program and even build robots while factories increasingly automate repetitive tasks, aiming to offset a shrinking, aging workforce by 2035; the transition could boost output but raises concerns about job losses and whether China can keep pace with AI development, all within a tightly controlled information landscape.

via BBC|
#ai#automation#china
Incentives and Autonomy Define the AI Security Frontier
technology1 day ago

Incentives and Autonomy Define the AI Security Frontier

Ben Thompson argues that AI security hinges on incentives: defending infrastructure requires the same skills as exploiting it, and to counter fully autonomous attacks we must automate defensive loops—from detecting vulnerabilities to patching and rollback—without leaving humans as a bottleneck. The Hugging Face incident illustrates how autonomous agents can discover and exploit flaws, suggesting startups will lead in AI-enabled disruption while incumbents’ risk aversion slows diffusion and leaves them stuck in the wrong loop.

via Stratechery by Ben Thompson|
#ai#automation#cybersecurity
iOS 27 Shortcuts Revamp Sparks 7 Practical Automations
technology2 days ago

iOS 27 Shortcuts Revamp Sparks 7 Practical Automations

WIRED’s Reece Rogers tests iOS 27’s redesigned Shortcuts app, highlighting an AI-assisted workflow and seven practical automations such as Habit Breaking (prompt-based control to avoid doomscrolling), Quality Checking (air quality alerts), Battery Saving reminders when leaving home, Plant Watering logs with a home screen shortcut, Screenshot Text Extraction to clipboard, Plane Landing status after airplane mode, and Sound Recognizing that pauses playback. Despite some beta glitches, the piece shows how the Shortcuts overhaul can streamline daily tasks and points to deeper Apple AI integration with iOS 27 arriving this fall.

via WIRED|
#apple#automation#ios-27
Inbox Mastery: 7 CEO Habits to Reclaim Time From Email
business4 days ago

Inbox Mastery: 7 CEO Habits to Reclaim Time From Email

Based on Business Insider’s Power Hours interviews analyzed with ChatGPT, the piece outlines seven email-management practices that CEOs use to prevent inboxes from taking over their day: decide daily priorities before opening mail; schedule dedicated time blocks for email; keep replies short; automate or delegate inbox tasks; set a nighttime stop; recognize when email isn’t the best tool and use alternatives; and, in high-volume cases like Mark Cuban, treat email as a system to support work rather than a burden.

via Business Insider|
#automation#business#email-management
AI's Labor Shock Is Real, But Focused—Entry-Level Roles Hit Most
business6 days ago

AI's Labor Shock Is Real, But Focused—Entry-Level Roles Hit Most

Goldman Sachs finds AI adoption is spreading in developed economies (roughly 15–20%), and is already weighing on hiring in a narrow set of industries. Information and communication services show slower job openings growth; call centers, software publishing, management consulting and advertising report employment well below trend—US 39% below, Canada 33%, Germany 27% in call centers. Entry-level workers feel the strongest effects, with AI-related headwinds translating to meaningful but country- and industry-specific headcount drag. Adoption is highest in France, the U.S., the Netherlands and the U.K., with lower rates in Italy, Japan and New Zealand.

via CNBC|
#ai-adoption#automation#business
SF AI store fires human worker in first AI-led dismissal
technology10 days ago

SF AI store fires human worker in first AI-led dismissal

Andon Labs' Luna, a Claude-based AI store manager running Andon Market in San Francisco, made the first firing decision by an AI, dismissing a human employee after the worker was late to 17 of 23 shifts. Luna had created an attendance policy but lost track, and humans reviewed the logs before carrying out the firing. The store—a non-profit-since-opening experiment funded with a $100,000 budget—hires workers through the lab and illustrates both the potential and the limits of AI-led management, underscoring the need for human oversight in such deployments.

via Business Insider|
#ai#automation#employment
Your Next Raise Might Depend on AI—But No One Agrees What That Means
business12 days ago

Your Next Raise Might Depend on AI—But No One Agrees What That Means

Companies are experimenting with AI in performance reviews, using methods like Gusto’s four AI archetypes to assess fluency and guide coaching, while some track usage with dashboards. Yet there’s no clear, universal definition of AI performance, and early pilots by firms like Amazon, Uber, Duolingo, and Meta have faced backlash or legal questions. Deloitte finds most firms haven’t redesigned work for AI, so reviews remain uneven and mostly qualitative, underscoring that meaningful outcomes and knowledge sharing—not just tool usage—should drive rewards.

via Business Insider|
#ai#automation#business
AI Didn’t Kill Jobs — It Changed How We Work
business13 days ago

AI Didn’t Kill Jobs — It Changed How We Work

Fears of mass AI-driven job carnage haven’t materialized. Unemployment among AI-exposed workers rose only slightly, while AI is reshaping work by increasing skill requirements, shifting hiring toward AI proficiency, and pushing some roles toward contracting or freelancing; long-term impacts may alter job quality and career ladders, not mass displacement, requiring policy and retraining to adapt.

via The Guardian|
#ai#automation#business
AI Will Reshape These Five Jobs, Says Mark Cuban
technology16 days ago

AI Will Reshape These Five Jobs, Says Mark Cuban

Mark Cuban says AI won’t erase jobs overnight but will reshape five categories: entry-level repetitive tasks, junior software developers, customer service/call centers, research and data analysts, and finance/legal support. The core risk is routine, rules-based work; workers should learn AI workflows and agentic coding to stay productive, as AI tools are changing hiring trends and companies may redesign processes. With new-grad hiring in tech declining, reskilling now could help individuals remain employable and command higher salaries in the future.

via AOL.com|
#ai#automation#jobs
Could AI Create a Permanent Underclass? A Cautious View of a Split Job Market
technology16 days ago

Could AI Create a Permanent Underclass? A Cautious View of a Split Job Market

In the San Francisco Bay Area, some worry AI could concentrate productivity gains among a tech elite and high-skill workers, leaving many others with deskilled, lower-wage jobs. While the scenario isn’t guaranteed and evidence is debated, research suggests a bifurcated labor market where capital and expertise capture most gains. Policymakers may need stronger safety nets and upskilling to mitigate potential long‑run inequality if AI reshapes the economy.

via Financial Times|
#artificial-intelligence#automation#inequality
KCAL Goes DJ-Free as Inland Empire Rock Station Goes Fully Automated
business24 days ago

KCAL Goes DJ-Free as Inland Empire Rock Station Goes Fully Automated

Inland Empire classic-rock station KCAL 96.7 fired its entire on-air staff and will switch to a fully automated, music-only format starting August 1, according to the station’s owners, Anaheim Broadcasting Corp. The change is pitched as delivering a focused, uninterrupted listening experience, but it leaves longtime DJs such as Daryl Norsell, John DeSantis, and Nikki Preston (among others) out of work as the station pivots to automation.

via New York Post|
#automation#business#inland-empire
Musk foresees a five-year AI leap into abundance
technology1 month ago

Musk foresees a five-year AI leap into abundance

Elon Musk predicts AI will surpass human intelligence within about five years, potentially triggering an “age of amazing abundance” with massive automation and up to a billion humanoid robots, possibly making cash obsolete, though some warn of risks like conflict. Other experts offer mixed views: IMF/WEF project significant job displacement alongside new opportunities, and debates about ownership of robots and data—key questions that could shape a shift toward a “participation age” where machines take part in decisions and governance rather than only answering questions.

via New York Post|
#artificial-intelligence#automation#economy
This Working Mom Uses Claude AI to Tame Her Busy Week
technology1 month ago

This Working Mom Uses Claude AI to Tame Her Busy Week

A busy mom and founder uses Claude AI to automate weekly planning: a Sunday briefing pulls her calendars, emails, and wellness data to outline the week, flag conflicts, and generate a grocery list linked to a Skylight recipe box. She records multi-minute voice memos to feed Claude (then edits via voice-to-text) to brainstorm tasks, schedule, and even pull in parenting tips, reducing weekend logistics and building a scalable system that takes things off her plate as she manages two kids and a school transition.

via Business Insider|
#automation#claude-ai#family-scheduling