Reporting archive
Evidence on AI and work
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DNB says AI agents are taking on manual work as it cuts about 400 jobs in Technology & Services
DNB says agentic AI is already handling manual work in parts of its banking operations, and it plans to reduce about 400 full-time equivalents in Technology & Services by the fourth quarter of 2026.
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Workday says basic AI skills are losing value as employers seek builders, not just prompters
Workday’s latest workforce report says basic AI skills fell in demand while hands-on building skills rose. It also says internal moves slowed, promotions were flat, and applicant volumes climbed in several sectors.
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Sanders and Takano revive a 32-hour workweek bill tied to AI productivity
Bernie Sanders and Mark Takano have revived a bill to move the U.S. toward a 32-hour workweek and tie that change to AI and automation.
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Salesforce expands Agentforce with job-ready AI agents for sales, service, HR, and back-office work
Salesforce said it expanded Agentforce with named AI agents for sales, service, commerce, employee experience, and back-office work, while SiliconANGLE said the launch is aimed at automating sales and support tasks.
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Meta’s AI buildout points in two directions at once: more trades jobs, and more automation inside data centers
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta’s AI buildout will need “hundreds of thousands and maybe millions” of skilled-trades jobs, while WIRED reports the company is testing robots for some data-center tasks.
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Dallas Fed sees early AI automation effects in Texas job postings
A Dallas Fed analysis says AI automation exposure has already shown up in Texas job postings, while an Indeed Hiring Lab note says AI may help break the current low-hire, low-fire pattern.
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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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AI is taking over more call-center tasks at big banks and tech firms
Bloomberg Law reported that automated chat and phone systems are handling customer-service work at companies including Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Microsoft, Uber Technologies, and Hyatt Hotels.
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Labor’s draft platform puts workplace AI consultation on the conference agenda
Australia’s Labor Party draft platform proposes meaningful worker consultation and employer transparency around workplace AI and automation.