AI reduces hires, increases specialists
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Analysts and central banks in Austria, Germany and Denmark found AI adoption reshaped labor markets, reducing hires at AI-using firms while sharply increasing demand for trained AI specialists.
by Anna O. Law
But AI runs free everywhere in every context of our life.
September 16, 2026 at 10:14 PM
But AI runs free everywhere in every context of our life.
by Ryan Calo Reposted by Suresh Venkatasubramanian
Banning "superintelligent" 🤢 AI plays right into industry rhetoric and keeps the focus off immediate, real world harms such as privacy, bias, and labor. Literally the same name of the silly Bostrom book everyone was reading 12 years ago.
September 16, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Banning "superintelligent" 🤢 AI plays right into industry rhetoric and keeps the focus off immediate, real world harms such as privacy, bias, and labor. Literally the same name of the silly Bostrom book everyone was reading 12 years ago.
by Ryan Calo Reposted by Greg Linden
My computer and information science colleagues and I on supposed existential risks of AI. www.washington.edu/news/2026/09...
Q&A: UW researchers respond to recent concerns over AI risk | UW News
Recent news about AI safety is fueling a new wave of political and societal fear. Five UW AI researchers discuss the real risks of AI and what to do about them.
www.washington.edu
September 16, 2026 at 9:40 PM
My computer and information science colleagues and I on supposed existential risks of AI. www.washington.edu/news/2026/09...
if only ... it's just a subskeet about recent legislation to stop "AI superintelligence" ... which is not a thing. and won't do anything to stop data centers or other real-life consequences of rampant AI development.
September 16, 2026 at 8:31 PM
if only ... it's just a subskeet about recent legislation to stop "AI superintelligence" ... which is not a thing. and won't do anything to stop data centers or other real-life consequences of rampant AI development.
Reposted by Daniel S. Goldberg
I would love to hear from professors in humanities or law who are assigning longer form research papers in seminars and the like, how are you doing it in the "age of AI"?
September 16, 2026 at 8:18 PM
I would love to hear from professors in humanities or law who are assigning longer form research papers in seminars and the like, how are you doing it in the "age of AI"?
by Ryan Enos Reposted by Efrén O. Pérez
I don't know how AI should fit into higher education - none of us quite do exactly. But this is definitely worth reading and considering as we are trying to figure it out.
Excellent oped in @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social by my @harvard.edu colleague Jill Lepore.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
September 16, 2026 at 7:57 PM
I don't know how AI should fit into higher education - none of us quite do exactly. But this is definitely worth reading and considering as we are trying to figure it out.
This endorsement from Esther Perel of my upcoming book, Artificial Intimacy, means a great deal to me. She understands that the biggest questions about AI aren't technical but deeply human. Preorder now at www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/sherr....
September 16, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This endorsement from Esther Perel of my upcoming book, Artificial Intimacy, means a great deal to me. She understands that the biggest questions about AI aren't technical but deeply human. Preorder now at www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/sherr....
Don Jr. & Eric have major investments in data centers and AI infrastructure.
Don. Jr's firm 1789 Capital also has shares in major tech companies working in AI.
Donald's own stock portfolio itself is heavily invested in Big Tech stocks.
When Trump says AI doesn't need guardrails, follow the money.
Don. Jr's firm 1789 Capital also has shares in major tech companies working in AI.
Donald's own stock portfolio itself is heavily invested in Big Tech stocks.
When Trump says AI doesn't need guardrails, follow the money.
September 16, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Don Jr. & Eric have major investments in data centers and AI infrastructure.
Don. Jr's firm 1789 Capital also has shares in major tech companies working in AI.
Donald's own stock portfolio itself is heavily invested in Big Tech stocks.
When Trump says AI doesn't need guardrails, follow the money.
Don. Jr's firm 1789 Capital also has shares in major tech companies working in AI.
Donald's own stock portfolio itself is heavily invested in Big Tech stocks.
When Trump says AI doesn't need guardrails, follow the money.
by Simon Lester
I have a hard time imagining any significant US AI regulation while Trump is president, but in the meantime people can discuss the possibilities and have things ready for 2029.
Lawmakers are expressing broader willingness to regulate AI development, but the path forward may not be a quick one. n.pr/4AhwL0U
Congress is under pressure to act on AI — here's what that could look like
Lawmakers are expressing broader willingness to regulate AI development, but the path forward may not be a quick one.
n.pr
September 16, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I have a hard time imagining any significant US AI regulation while Trump is president, but in the meantime people can discuss the possibilities and have things ready for 2029.
Reposted by Simon Lester
Lawmakers are expressing broader willingness to regulate AI development, but the path forward may not be a quick one. n.pr/4AhwL0U
Congress is under pressure to act on AI — here's what that could look like
Lawmakers are expressing broader willingness to regulate AI development, but the path forward may not be a quick one.
n.pr
September 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Lawmakers are expressing broader willingness to regulate AI development, but the path forward may not be a quick one. n.pr/4AhwL0U
AI environmental concerns build as lawmakers grapple with tech panic www.axios.com/2026/09/16/a...
AI environmental concerns build as lawmakers grapple with tech panic
Polling out today showed Americans also share existential concerns about AI.
www.axios.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:17 PM
AI environmental concerns build as lawmakers grapple with tech panic www.axios.com/2026/09/16/a...
Reposted by Ann Bartow
The time to act on AI is yesterday.
I'm calling for an immediate pause on the development of advanced AI while lawmakers and regulators put systems in place to keep people safe.
I'm calling for an immediate pause on the development of advanced AI while lawmakers and regulators put systems in place to keep people safe.
September 16, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The time to act on AI is yesterday.
I'm calling for an immediate pause on the development of advanced AI while lawmakers and regulators put systems in place to keep people safe.
I'm calling for an immediate pause on the development of advanced AI while lawmakers and regulators put systems in place to keep people safe.
#AI is rapidly transforming how we do science. Interesting new analyses by Mihai Codreanu and colleagues ...
ai.google/static/docum...
#scicomm #scicomm #highered
ai.google/static/docum...
#scicomm #scicomm #highered
September 16, 2026 at 5:44 PM
#AI is rapidly transforming how we do science. Interesting new analyses by Mihai Codreanu and colleagues ...
ai.google/static/docum...
#scicomm #scicomm #highered
ai.google/static/docum...
#scicomm #scicomm #highered
by Jessica Silbey Reposted by Woodrow Hartzog
With @hartzog.bsky.social a short version of "How AI Destroys Institutions" www.accountableaiforum.com/p/this-is-ho...
This is How AI Destroys Institutions
Woodrow Hartzog and Jessica Silbey
www.accountableaiforum.com
September 16, 2026 at 5:29 PM
With @hartzog.bsky.social a short version of "How AI Destroys Institutions" www.accountableaiforum.com/p/this-is-ho...
Reposted by Kori Schake
Good news everyone: AI is *not* going to kill us all!
But don't take my word for it -- I talked to (real) experts, and dug deep into the logic of an "AI apocalypse" and found it wanting.
That doesn't mean AI companies are off the hook, though.
(gift link)
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-a...
But don't take my word for it -- I talked to (real) experts, and dug deep into the logic of an "AI apocalypse" and found it wanting.
That doesn't mean AI companies are off the hook, though.
(gift link)
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-a...
Forget the AI Apocalypse—the Real Threats Are Already Here
Airplanes, elevators and restaurants all have regulations to ensure their safe operation. Many experts argue for similar conventional measures for AI.
www.wsj.com
September 16, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Good news everyone: AI is *not* going to kill us all!
But don't take my word for it -- I talked to (real) experts, and dug deep into the logic of an "AI apocalypse" and found it wanting.
That doesn't mean AI companies are off the hook, though.
(gift link)
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-a...
But don't take my word for it -- I talked to (real) experts, and dug deep into the logic of an "AI apocalypse" and found it wanting.
That doesn't mean AI companies are off the hook, though.
(gift link)
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-a...
When AI Developers Regulate Themselves marcwatkins.substack.com/p/when-ai-de...
When AI Developers Regulate Themselves
Safety & AI Regulation Should Include Present Harms, Not Just Future Ones
marcwatkins.substack.com
September 16, 2026 at 4:48 PM
When AI Developers Regulate Themselves marcwatkins.substack.com/p/when-ai-de...
We've already seen that the recent calls by AI industry leaders to ‘pace the frontier’ are insufficient, and their suggestions that we must weaken antitrust protections in order to confront the AI threat are transparently self-serving.
September 16, 2026 at 4:47 PM
We've already seen that the recent calls by AI industry leaders to ‘pace the frontier’ are insufficient, and their suggestions that we must weaken antitrust protections in order to confront the AI threat are transparently self-serving.
The future of artificial intelligence must be decided by the American people through their democratically elected representatives in government—not by a handful of CEOs and billionaire corporations.
September 16, 2026 at 4:47 PM
The future of artificial intelligence must be decided by the American people through their democratically elected representatives in government—not by a handful of CEOs and billionaire corporations.