Reporting archive
Evidence on AI and work
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Challenger report says AI remained the leading year-to-date reason for U.S. job cuts
Challenger, Gray & Christmas said U.S. employers announced 43,281 job cuts in September and 90,787 hiring plans, while AI remained the leading year-to-date reason for cuts through September.
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OPM tells agencies to use more AI in federal hiring, including resume screening
OPM issued guidance telling federal agencies to use AI across hiring tasks such as drafting job announcements and screening resumes, while keeping final decisions and other high-impact actions under human review.
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Hyundai union tentative deal keeps employment discussion in the bargaining agenda
Hyundai Motor’s South Korean union reached a tentative wage agreement after strike disruption, and the deal says employment will be discussed as new businesses roll out.
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Bank of Canada says AI is starting to make hiring harder in exposed occupations
The Bank of Canada says AI is making it harder for some Canadians to find work in occupations most exposed to it, even as it does not see broad changes in the overall labor market structure.
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OPM expands USA Class, an AI tool for drafting federal job descriptions
OPM says it has expanded access to USA Class across federal agencies using USA Staffing, adding an AI tool to the first step of federal hiring. The agency says it is meant to reduce administrative burden and speed the drafting of position descriptions.
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Amazon cuts roles in its AGI group as it shifts AI priorities
Amazon said it is eliminating some roles inside parts of its artificial general intelligence organization while saying it remains committed to large AI models. The company did not disclose how many employees are affected.
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JPMorgan says AI cut jobs 30% to 40% in some “discrete areas”
Jamie Dimon said JPMorgan reduced jobs by 30% or 40% in unspecified “discrete areas” while pursuing AI-enabled efficiency.