Testing autonomous agents (Or: how I learned to stop worrying and embrace chaos)

We've moved past the era of "ChatGPT wrappers" (thank God), but the industry still treats autonomous agents like they're just ...
AOL

European companies using AI are hiring more workers, not cutting them—and Americans are already relocating there to escape uncertainty

If the drumbeat of Silicon Valley leaders warning that artificial intelligence will wipe out millions of jobs has you anxious about the future of work, the outlook in Europe might offer some solace. A ...
Futurism

AI Use at Work Is Causing “Brain Fry,” Researchers Find, Especially Among High Performers

It’s looking more and more like using AI to churn out work can take a considerable toll on your mental health, despite the tech’s promises of easing workloads. The latest research to illustrate this ...
Harvard Business Review

When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...
The New York Times

Are ‘Bossware’ Tools Tracking You?

In recent years, the technologies used to surveil workers have become more sophisticated and widespread. By Lora Kelley While many workers worry that artificial intelligence will one day take their ...
Entrepreneur

Walmart Trains 1.6 Million Workers on AI Instead of Layoffs

Most companies see AI as a reason to cut staff. Walmart sees it as a reason to invest in them. The retail giant announced it will provide free AI training to all 1.6 million U.S. and Canadian ...
Reuters

Waymo defends use of remote assistance workers in US robotaxi operations

WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Alphabet (GOOGL.O), opens new tab self-driving unit Waymo on Tuesday defended its use of remote assistance personnel in the face of questions from Congress and said they ...
Wall Street Journal

Workers Are Afraid AI Will Take Their Jobs. They’re Missing the Bigger Danger.

Anthropic’s Claude AI ran a vending machine at WSJ headquarters for several weeks. It lost hundreds of dollars, bought some crazy stuff and taught us a lot about the future of AI agents. WSJ’s Joanna ...
Geeky Gadgets

When to Choose Claude Code Single Agents, Sub-Agents, or Agent Teams

Claude Code agent teams enable advanced collaboration by coordinating multiple agents to handle complex workflows efficiently. As outlined by Simon Scrapes, these teams address the limitations of ...
Hosted on MSN

Chinese car glass factory using 'undocumented workers'

A Chinese-owned car glass manufacturer has been driving local companies out of business by undercutting their products, thanks in part, allegedly, thanks to employing "undocumented migrants" at its ...
CNET

Using AI at Work May Actually Make Your Days Longer and More Unpleasant, Study Finds

Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...
The New York Times

Google Workers Demand End to Cloud Services for Immigration Agencies

More than 800 employees delivered a petition to management, condemning the Trump administration’s use of Google technology in immigration enforcement. By Tripp Mickle Reporting from San Francisco ...