Erik Brynjolfsson on the Future of the Workforce

Workhelix co-founder and renowned Stanford economist Erik Brynjolfsson discusses discusses how AI is impacting productivity and jobs and how business leaders should best prepare for the road ahead.

The Wall Street Journal·5d ago

Will AI take my job? Two economists answer your questions (NPR+)

Where is AI job displacement actually showing up in the numbers? What does a pro-human approach to AI development look like? How do novelists compete with the flood of AI-created material? We put ...

NPR·Nov 2

It was "new graduate hiring" that started to decline due to AI. A gentle explanation of Stanford's "Canaries in the Coal Mine" paper for job seekers

Conclusion: The impact of AI is starting to appear in "entry-level hiring"There is a paper making waves in the United States called "Canaries in the Coal Mine?". Researchers at Stanford University ...

note·Oct 13

Mike Rowe discusses AI's impact on job market, value of skilled trades

Fox News·Sep 30

Tech and the Workforce: The Real Impact of Job Automation on Unemployment

by Xaltius — Whenever breakthrough technology emerges — whether it’s assembly-line robotics or generative artificial intelligence — the immediate…

Medium·Sep 14

AI may be hitting young workers first as employment gap widens to 19%

AI may not be causing widespread job displacement, but a growing employment gap is emerging among young workers. An updated Stanford study found that workers ages 22 to 25 in highly AI-exposed ...

International Business Times UK on MSN·Aug 26

How AI Changes the 'Career Ladder'—Stanford Professor Erik Brynjolfsson on the 13% Drop in Entry-Level Hiring and 'AI as an Amplifier of Intent'

Stanford University Professor Erik Brynjolfsson appeared on the McKinsey podcast 'McKinsey Talks Talent.' As an economist, he has long studied the impact of AI on productivity. The discussion covered...

note·5d ago

Microsoft Layoffs 2026: Latest Job Cuts, Voluntary Exit Offer and Impact on Employees

by latestaitoolshub247 — Microsoft has introduced a new voluntary exit programme that could affect thousands of employees across its global workforce. The…

Medium·Oct 27

Economists push back on Silicon Valley's AI job-loss warnings

Silicon Valley has been busy alerting workers about the risk of layoffs during the AI boom. However, empirical evidence collected by Stanford University, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Dallas Fed, and...

Cryptopolitan on MSN·Oct 6

Our Best Engineer Stopped Writing Code. His Impact Went Up. His Job Satisfaction Collapsed.

by Devrim Ozcay | Production Engineer — We promoted him because he had become the engineer everyone trusted with the hardest technical problems, and the Staff role was supposed…

Javarevisited·Sep 26

Does AI Create Or Eliminate Jobs? It Depends Who You Ask

The debate over AI's impact on jobs is complex, as one solopreneur discovered, using AI to land a deal after a human designer's unavailability, highlighting its efficiency for sma ...

Forbes·Sep 14

AI is taking away jobs from 22–25-year-olds, stanford study finds: Here’s what’s happening

Artificial intelligence is increasingly changing the way companies hire, with younger workers appearing to face the sharpest impact in jobs where AI can automate tasks. A new Stanford study found...

moneycontrol.com·Aug 26

Will AI take my job? Ask an economist!

Are AI job losses showing up in the job numbers? What does a pro-worker approach to AI development look like? What advice do you have for college students? It’s our latest “Ask an Economist” segment,...

NPR·6d ago

Will AI take my job? Ask an economist! (NPR+)

Is AI coming for our jobs? Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei believes AI could wipe out many white-collar jobs in the next few years. While Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang argues AI will reshape existing roles and...

NPR·Oct 20

“Almost Every Job Has Tasks That AI Can Change”

Stanford Graduate School of Business·Sep 17

Many recent grads say AI is making it harder to get a job. Economists aren't so sure

Recent college graduates are struggling to land entry-level jobs. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the unemployment rate for young adults with new degrees is higher than the rate...

NPR·Aug 20