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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months agoMore than 1,000 Amazon workers warn rapid AI rollout threatens jobs and climate
More than 1,000 Amazon employees have signed an open letter expressing serious concerns about AI development, saying that the company's all-costs justified, warp speed approach to the powerful technology will cause damage to democracy, to our jobs, and to the earth. The letter, published on Wednesday, was signed by the Amazon workers anonymously, and comes a month after Amazon announced mass layoff plans as it increases adoption of AI in its operations.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago6 companies that have signaled they are replacing human employees with AI
Worries about AI one day replacing human workers have intensified in recent years - and as it turns out, that future has already arrived. MIT just released a study that found that AI can already replace 11.7% of the US labor market. The study utilized a labor simulation tool called the Iceberg Index, which models 151 million US workers and measures how AI overlaps with skills in each occupation.
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fromFortune
2 months agoMeet a 32-year-old who quit her job a year ago and is still looking after 700 applications and counting in the 'low-hire, low-fire' job market | Fortune
Low unemployment masks a weak hiring market where employers' reluctance to add staff leaves many unemployed people struggling to find work.
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fromFast Company
2 months agoAmerican Airlines layoffs: Support and management job cuts add to corporate staff reductions in 2025
American Airlines is cutting hundreds of mid-level management and non-union support jobs amid financial losses and operational strain from the federal government shutdown.
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from24/7 Wall St.
7 months agoThese Companies Are Cutting Jobs Because Of AI
AI is projected to displace hundreds of millions of jobs worldwide, fundamentally altering the job market.
Tech companies are leading the charge in layoffs due to AI advancements, particularly in routine job roles.
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