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Guest editorial: STARA (smart technology, AI, robotics and algorithms): implications for career research
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Guest editorial: STARA (smart technology, AI, robotics and algorithms): implications for career research

Significant advancements in smart technology, AI, robotics and algorithms (STARA) are changing how organisations design and implement work for the current and future workforce. Understanding the implications of STARA on work attitudes and behaviours is gaining the attention of scholars and practitioners (e.g. Brougham and Haar, 2018; Raisch and Krakowski, 2021; Tang et al., 2023; Ulfert et al., 2024; Yam et al., 2023), with existing findings highlighting the varied and significant effects that different types of…

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AI job layoffs are here: it’s time to revive the push for shorter working hours | John Quiggin
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AI job layoffs are here: it’s time to revive the push for shorter working hours | John Quiggin

The announcement that Australian software giant Atlassian will lay off 10% of staff has brought the debate over artificial intelligence (AI) and jobs closer to home. While a broader question about the usefulness of AI remains unresolved, there can be no remaining doubt that it has transformed the software industry, with developers reporting massive increases in productivity from the use of Anthropic’s AI-powered coding tool Claude. The spectre of AI-driven job losses has been the subject of much debate. But missing

Third of university students in Great Britain think AI job losses will cause social unrest, poll finds
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Third of university students in Great Britain think AI job losses will cause social unrest, poll finds

One in three university students think AI will wipe out jobs so rapidly it will trigger civil unrest, according to a survey by King’s College London (KCL). Students are among the heaviest users of AI, the poll found, with 77% using it at least a few times a month – compared with 46% of workers – and 27% using it daily or almost daily. They are also among the most pessimistic about AI’s economic impact. More than half said they were convinced job losses would be worse than in a normal recession. The findings are the

US companies accused of ‘AI washing’ in citing artificial intelligence for job losses
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US companies accused of ‘AI washing’ in citing artificial intelligence for job losses

Over the last year, US corporate leaders have often explained layoffs by saying the positions were no longer needed because artificial intelligence had made their companies more efficient, replacing humans with computers. But some economists and technology analysts have expressed skepticism about such justifications and instead think that such workforce cuts are driven by factors like the impact of tariffs, overhiring during the Covid-19 pandemic and perhaps simple maximising of profits. In short, the CEOs are alle