The dark side of the American work ethic: widespread sleep deprivation, linked to obesity, depression, even early death
Many Americans are long overdue for a good nap. Their health—and that of the economy—might depend on it.…
America got rich and got sad. A top economist says 2020 broke something that hasn’t healed
For the past several years, Peltzman has been combing through the General Social Survey, a random-sample poll that…
Meet the Americans dismissing AI hype and using it with ingenuity: ‘The efficiencies gained out of it have been tremendous’
Artificial intelligence is permeating workplaces, changing the nature of jobs of every stripe. Teachers are using it to…
Emma Grede says she was ‘using AI like a 42-year-old woman’ until Mark Cuban gave her a wake-up call
The British-born entrepreneur Emma Grede, best known as the founding partner of Kim Kardashian’s $5 billion shapewear empire…
The economist who was terrified of AI just found a rare reason for hope
Alex Imas didn’t arrive at optimism easily. The University of Chicago economist economist occupies an unusual space in…
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In 1987, economist and Nobel laureate Robert Solow made a stark observation about the stalling evolution of the…
40% unemployment and a 3-day work week: they’re the same thing, top economist says
The artificial intelligence debate has a framing problem, and one of America’s most prominent economists has an idea…
White-collar workers are quietly rebelling against AI as 80% outright refuse adoption mandates
There was a moment, not long ago, when “shadow AI” felt like a good-news story. Workers were sneaking…
AI promised supreme productivity, but it’s actually straining workloads for employees—time spent emailing has doubled, and focused work sessions fell by 9%
AI is actually increasing strain for most employees, as the tools add more time to menial tasks, and…
How we hire AI-native engineers now: our criteria
How do you hire engineers when agents write 99% of the code? We found ourselves asking that question…
Wall Street Sees AI’s ‘Creative Destruction’ Coming For Entire Companies
(Bloomberg) — A new worry is rippling across the stock market lately: entire businesses, not just their employees,…
Goldman finds no relationship between AI and productivity but a 30% boost for 2 specific use cases
Corporate America is talking about artificial intelligence more than ever, but a new analysis by Goldman Sachs reveals…