OpenAI launches Economic Research Exchange to study AI's labor and productivity effects
OpenAI opened applications for a research collaboration platform connecting external economists with the company's tools to measure AI's impact on workers, firms, and economic institutions.
Microsoft's Suleyman Pursues Superintelligence Independence While Reassuring on Job Losses
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman says the company is now pursuing frontier AI models independently of OpenAI, but disputes claims that advanced AI will displace workers.
OpenAI Breaks Ground on 1GW Michigan Data Center with Labor, Community Commitments
OpenAI and partners opened The Barn, a 1GW data center in Saline, Michigan, pledging union jobs, water conservation, and community investment.
How AI Companies Are Paying People to Film Household Chores
Robotics firms are scaling physical AI training data by paying consumers and gig workers to record everyday tasks, raising privacy and labor questions.
Cognition's Scott Wu Positions Devin as Coder's Assistant, Not Replacement
Cognition CEO Scott Wu argues AI coding agents should augment developers, not displace them, even as his $26B startup's own engineers rely on Devin for nearly all shipped code.
AI-Generated Film 'Dreams of Violets' Debuts at Tribeca on $2,000 Budget
A 75-minute film entirely created with AI tools premieres at a major festival, reigniting concerns about generative AI's impact on film industry labor.
New York Times Tech Guild wages contract battle over AI surveillance tools
Unionized engineers at the Times challenge management's deployment of performance-tracking AI systems, alleging unfair labor practices and contract violations.
The Rise of Egocentric Data: How Gig Workers Are Training Humanoids for Pennies
First-person video collection is becoming a booming market for robot training data, but workers are earning minimal wages for highly specialized labor.
Pope Leo Issues First Encyclical on AI, Warns Against 'Babel Syndrome' in Tech Governance
The Vatican's new papal letter frames AI risks—from labor displacement to autonomous warfare—as threats to human dignity, calling for ethics-first governance and slower adoption.
Samsung semiconductor workers secure $340K average bonuses in tentative labor deal
Samsung's memory chip division agreed to 50% base salary bonuses plus stock incentives tied to profit milestones, narrowly edging SK Hynix's offers.
University of Arizona graduates boo Eric Schmidt's AI optimism at commencement
Former Google CEO faces hostile reception during May 16 speech as students protest AI hype amid job market concerns.
Meta's Mandatory Screen-Tracking Software Sparks Internal Revolt Over AI Training Consent
Meta's Model Capability Initiative, which records employee keystrokes and mouse activity to build AI training data, has triggered a viral internal petition and contributed to record-low staff morale.
Google DeepMind Workers Unionize Over Military AI Contracts, Citing Gaza
Over a thousand DeepMind London staffers seek union recognition to block AI contracts they say aid Israeli military operations and other harm.
Jensen Huang Says AI Creates Jobs. He Also Sells the Hardware That Powers Them.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made an optimistic case for AI as a jobs engine at the Milken Institute — while leading the company that supplies its core infrastructure.