Skills Gap

Food giant Mondelez is deploying the proliferating technology to speed up the creation of cookies, candies and crackers. Isabelle Bousquette of The Wall Street Journal shares what she learned.

Michael Donihue, interim director of the Davis Institute for AI at Colby College, says professors have been leading the conversation about the use of the technology in academia, approaching the tool with an open mind.

It’s the ongoing question about artificial intelligence — will it replace jobs or create new ones?

2025 may see AI, biotech and advanced sensors begin to link up and drive innovation while disrupting businesses, says Amy Webb. It could also be a pivotal year for cryptocurrency and quantum computing.

James O’Donnell, AI reporter at MIT Technology Review, shares how AI is being developed for police departments after visiting one of the largest police conferences in the U.S.

The profession is ripe for disruption after its quick adoption of generative AI, says Joshua Lenon of legal tech firm Clio.

Ozge Demirci, assistant professor at Imperial College London Business School, coauthored a recent report that shows thousands of new online job posts requiring some form of artificial intelligence skill, noting the technology is taking over text- and visuals-based job duties.

Independent podcasters now often do video, and try to become influencers.

The Fed’s Beige Book reports shortages in industries including technology, manufacturing and construction.

Employees are overwhelmingly in favor of upskilling in areas we call “human skills,” which include things like leadership, communication, and adaptability, according to a recent survey. However, more than one in three workers say their jobs offer little to no opportunity to improve these skill sets. We look at what’s behind the gap.