Microsoft and Meta Show How AI Is Disrupting White-Collar Work

Microsoft and Meta Show How AI Is Disrupting White-Collar Work

Artificial intelligence is making human intelligence cheaper and easier to replace.

Ford's CEO is the latest exec to warn that AI will wipe out half of white-collar jobs

Ford CEO Jim Farley joined the group of executives warning about mass job displacement.Ker Robertson/Getty ImagesThe CEO of Ford warned that AI could eliminate half of white-collar jobs.He emphasized the importance of skilled trades amid a slowdown in tech hiring.Some CEOs have sounded the AI alarm, while others are more skeptical of mass job displacement.Jim Farley, the CEO of Ford, pumped the brakes on opting for an office job in the AI era.Sp…

India leads in AI readiness, finds joy and optimism in the future of work: Jabra study

MUMBAI: In a country known for leapfrogging technological shifts, Indian professionals are now riding a new wave – one where artificial intelligence doesn’t just boost efficiency but also improves workplace happiness. A new global study by Jabra, in collaboration with the Happiness Research Institute, reveals that India leads the way in adopting AI not only as a tool, but as a catalyst for wellbeing at work. The report, titled 'Work and Wellbein…

Corporate leaders are now talking more openly about AI and potential job cuts

Corporate leaders are becoming more vocal about the disruptive impact artificial intelligence could have on white-collar jobs, The Wall Street Journal writes.  Ford CEO Jim Farley recently predicted AI could replace half of all white-collar workers in the U.S.—a striking shift from the more cautious tones executives once used. Leaders at JPMorgan, Amazon, Anthropic and Shopify have all echoed similar sentiments, forecasting workforce reductions …