If you’ve been losing sleep over the idea of AI replacing you at work, you can relax. Your job is safe, at least for now. It’s not that artificial intelligence doesn’t have ambitions; it’s just that it’s nowhere near capable enough to pull it off.
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University recently ran a fascinating and unintentionally hilarious experiment. They created a mock software company entirely staffed by AI “agents,” which are essentially autonomous AI programs designed to complete tasks independently. [Read more…]
For college seniors eagerly anticipating that first step onto the career ladder, reality is hitting like a brick wall. The tech jobs they studied for? Drying up. Entry-level finance and consulting gigs? Not what they used to be. Even internships are getting scarce. Blame a shaky economy, cautious employers, and a new coworker who doesn’t need coffee breaks: generative AI.