As OpenAI and Anthropic prepare to go public, tech workers making six figures are grousing that they cannot compete with the new A.I. elite. Some doubt they can afford to stay.
Category: Labor and Jobs
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In San Francisco’s A.I. Era, Even $180,000 Tech Salaries Are No Longer Enough
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A.I. ‘Employees’ Might Disrupt Work in Unexpected Ways
The New York Times – Business:Scholars say the “unknown unknowns” of using artificial intelligence in the workplace may be undermining the technology’s advertised benefits.
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The High School Pipeline to South Korea’s Chip-Making Fortunes
The New York Times – Business:Huge memory-chip profits from the global A.I. boom have increased interest in semiconductor factory work. But behind the hype are uncertain job prospects.
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Big Companies Aim to Ease A.I. Transition for American Workers
The New York Times – Business:OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon and Microsoft have signed on to an effort led by Gina Raimondo, a former commerce secretary.
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Those British Strawberries Are Being Picked by Central Asian Workers
The New York Times – Business:Ten years after Brexit, most seasonal workers in Britain are from countries such as Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Without them, agricultural chiefs say, many farms would fail.
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How Remote Work Has Helped a Generation of Working Parents
The New York Times – Business:Post-pandemic, a new openness to accommodating family needs has made it possible for more mothers and fathers to balance work and parenting — particularly mothers of young children.
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Global Supply Shortages Deepen as War Drags On, Risking Jobs and Growth
The New York Times – Business:After three months, the fallout of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is spreading, with developing countries bearing the brunt of the shortfall.
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Samsung Unions Approve A.I. Profit-Sharing Deal as Infighting Escalates
The New York Times – Business:The agreement all but guarantees hefty bonuses for employees in the top-performing chip unit. Other workers say they feel left out.
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How Delta Steered Around Airline Industry Chaos
The New York Times – Business:The carrier has become the country’s most profitable by catering to affluent travelers, but it is facing stiffer competition from United.
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Samsung Averts a Walkout With Big Bonuses, but Discord Over A.I. Profits Brews
The New York Times – Business:Samsung Electronics, a global memory chip supplier, has been a major beneficiary of the A.I boom. It has also become the center of a debate over how to divide its spoils.
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They Graduated Into the ‘Bleakest Job Market.’ Now It’s Their Children’s Turn.
The New York Times – Business:The New York Times profiled young job seekers in 1991. Today, their own children are entering a work force in flux.
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China Wants A.I. to Flourish, but Not at the Expense of Jobs
The New York Times – Business:A series of precedent-setting rulings signals that Chinese courts are being enlisted to shield workers from displacement by artificial intelligence.