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Companies cut thousands of jobs amid corporate AI push
NBC News· 2025-10-31 03:00
AI Impact on Labor Market - AI indirectly impacts the labor market as companies reallocate capital towards AI infrastructure [3][4] - Companies are positioning for AI disruption, aiming to be leaner and more flexible [5] - The workforce is expected to shift from jobs to skills due to AI disruption [7] - Society needs to decouple identity from jobs in the era of transformative technology [7][8] Economic and Strategic Shifts - Massive layoffs are occurring across media and tech sectors [2] - Companies are leaking memos attributing layoffs to automation capabilities of AI [3] - Companies like Amazon are investing heavily in AI infrastructure, including hardware, chips, compute, and energy [4] Future of Work - Individuals are already diversifying with side hustles and personal projects [9] - Technology enables individuals to explore different interests like podcasting and writing [10] - The traditional career ladder is starting to disappear due to technology [10]
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Forbes· 2025-10-17 13:19
Discover the future of work by analyzing job postings from leading startups and tech innovators. These roles, driven by AI advancements, reveal the skills in high demand today. Stay ahead by understanding technology to target emerging career opportunities. https://t.co/sVeFBfWbg7 https://t.co/1acdkyQWmf ...
Reimagining the future of education | Danielle Hobson | TEDxDoncaster
TEDx Talks· 2025-10-16 16:01
Education System Critique - The current education system is outdated, operating as if it were still the 1950s, focusing on teaching the past instead of preparing students for the future [2] - The system measures worth by test scores and defines success by competition, neglecting individual potential, ideas, and true identity [1] - The system is creating high-functioning test takers instead of fully flourishing humans [4] - The speaker's daughter is experiencing the same issues, being told to sit still and stay quiet, highlighting the continued relevance of these problems [3] The New School Movement - The New School is presented as a movement to reinvent education for 2025 and beyond [5] - It is based on four pillars: purpose discovery, resilience training, real-world learning, and future-ready intelligence [6] - Purpose discovery focuses on helping students explore their passions and make an impact [6][7] - Resilience training emphasizes learning from mistakes and adapting [8][9] - Real-world learning aims to teach critical thinking, collaboration, and creation, rather than just memorizing facts [9][10][11] - Future-ready intelligence focuses on understanding technologies like AI and their impact [12][13] Call to Action - The speaker encourages parents to ask for more experimental learning, teachers to incorporate purpose-driven projects, and leaders to hire for emotional intelligence and creativity [16] - The speaker emphasizes that the New School is not about tearing down the current system, but about what's next [17] - The speaker calls for a conscious effort to make more space for forward thinking, creativity, and innovation [18] - The speaker highlights that 85% of jobs that will exist in 2030 haven't even been invented yet [4]
How to Stay Relevant and Irreplaceable in an Age of AI & Automations | Paa Kwesi Folson | TEDxUMaT
TEDx Talks· 2025-10-16 15:34
Future of Work & Skills - Technical skills contribute only 15% to job success, while soft skills contribute 85% [7] - Soft skills are considered "forever skills" and are crucial for long-term job security [7][11][17] - The speaker introduces the "SS Treaty" which stands for Soft Skills, Smart Survival, and Sustainable Success [12] Key Soft Skills (The Three C's) - **Communication:** Essential for connecting and comes in two forms: one-to-one and one-to-many (public speaking) [14][16][17] - **Creativity:** Involves thinking outside the box, making do with what's inside the box, and creating the box when it's not there [14][22][23] - **Emotional Intelligence:** Contributes to 58% of job success and is crucial for understanding and managing emotions in the workplace [14][24] Technology & AI - Technology is defined as anything that makes life easier, better, and faster [2] - AI, like any technology, is a tool, and fear of technology leads to becoming a "fool" [4][5] - Humans need to embrace technology and use it as a tool for change and collaboration, not competition [5][25]
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Forbes· 2025-10-11 00:30
Microshifting is the practice of breaking up the workday into short, flexible blocks rather than adhering to a continuous eight-hour stretch. This emerging trend signals the next phase in the future of work. https://t.co/0ggQI3vhSQ https://t.co/wW81t5LQI2 ...
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Forbes· 2025-10-03 20:53
The high-performing leaders of 2025 and of tomorrow will be well-equipped to lead the future of work because of these leadership qualities. Here’s how to fill the gaps in your organization and progress in your career. https://t.co/ZEBQpOaGE5 https://t.co/9Bp9cmT1oF ...
The graduate 'jobpocalypse': Where have all the entry-level jobs gone? | FT Working It
Financial Times· 2025-09-29 05:00
Market Trends & Challenges - Entry-level job openings for graduates are at an all-time low, with job listings plummeting in both the US and UK [3] - Job vacancies for new graduates have dropped approximately 33% in the past year [5] - Graduate unemployment levels are above the overall unemployment rate for the first time on record [3] - Economic uncertainty is causing companies to pause graduate intake, a pause that has lasted for two to two and a half years [8] AI Impact & Future of Work - Companies are waiting to see the impact of AI on entry-level positions, leading to a sharper decline in these roles compared to senior positions [10] - The legal profession is likely to be radically reshaped by AI, particularly in tasks typically done by graduate recruits [13][14] - AI tools are assisting employees in processing documents, improving accuracy, and potentially augmenting job roles [20][23] - There's a need for employees to be flexible and adapt to the changing job landscape due to AI, with some jobs potentially disappearing [27] Talent Pipeline & Training - A two to three year pause in early career hiring could lead to a void of talent in the future [9] - Cutting graduate numbers can be dangerous, impacting the future talent pipeline [15] - There's a need to rethink how to train people, ensuring they still learn even if AI is handling repetitive tasks [18] - The education system needs to equip graduates with the skills and critical thinking needed for future careers [30]
AI agents and the future of work | Farhan Riaz | TEDxSICAS DHA Youth
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-02 15:55
AI发展与影响 - AI agents 能够学习、适应,甚至在用户知道自己需要什么之前就进行预测,从而高效完成工作,不受情绪影响,减少内部冲突 [5] - 传统朝九晚五的工作模式预计到 2034 年将被 AI 和其他技术淘汰,未来工作将更具灵活性和适应性,技能而非职位头衔将定义成功 [12] - 世界经济论坛预测,未来几年 AI 将取代 8500 万个工作岗位,同时创造 9700 万个新工作岗位,整体就业为净增长 [15] - Clara 首席执行官对 AI 持乐观态度,计划用 AI 取代 50% 的员工,并已用 AI 生成的技术栈取代 Salesforce 和 Workday [16] - Meta 计划在未来 11 个月内削减其中层 Facebook 程序员,并用 AI 取代,因为 Zuckerberg 认为 AI 将能够以同等甚至更高的水平进行编码,并自主承担项目 [16] 应对策略与未来展望 - 行业需要优先考虑以人为本的技能再培训,培养 AI 难以复制的能力,如创造力、问题解决能力和同理心 [18][19] - 教育体系应进行改革,培养学生掌握 AI 时代所需的技能,例如如何编程和管理 AI agents [20] - 行业应拥抱 AI 增强的职业,提倡以人为本的技能再培训,与 AI 协作,共同创造更美好的未来 [24] - 预计未来会出现一人独资的十亿美元公司(独角兽),其团队成员主要由 AI agents 构成 [13]
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s4mmy· 2025-08-29 11:40
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What You Don’t Know About The Future of Work, Us, and Everything | Dr. Yazzan Hijjazi | TEDxDabouq
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-31 16:01
Core Argument - The industry needs system-wide transformation that begins within, requiring innovation on inner maps of how to navigate life [2] - The industry is treating the world as complicated when it is complex, requiring humility, awareness, and system sense [9] - The critical upgrade is human, focusing on the kind of humans shaping AI [14][15] Key Dimensions - Self: Thoughts, feelings, and signals inside individuals [19] - Other: Reality unfolding in the person or persons across from individuals [19] - System: The environment and the bigger currents of culture, tech, politics, power, and capital [20] Essential Human Skills - Befriending oneself and nature, recognizing their interconnectedness [20][21][22] - Seeking and being truth, reclaiming voice in a world of disinformation [22][23] - Following one's north star, using discernment as a lifeline [24] - Practicing perspective-taking, seeking disconfirming evidence to deepen understanding [26][27] - Co-creating with AI and others, collaborating radically to amplify human thriving [27][28]