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I'm David! Follow me here to learn how AI is impacting jobs, education, healthcare, and life for regular people, so we can try to find happiness in the new age. https://sapiensforward.com - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCz6U-R8yDOzJmralAnB0ww
A study shows customer service reps in a Chinese utility struggle with AI tools due to inaccuracies, leading to inefficiencies. Human empathy is still essential. #AI #CustomerService
Call center staffers explain how AI assistants aren't great
ai-pocalypse: Lots of manual corrections and data entry still required
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July 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
OpenAI is hiring a full-time psychiatrist to study AI's effects on users' mental health amid concerns about harmful chatbot interactions. #AI #MentalHealth
OpenAI Says It's Hired a Forensic Psychiatrist as Its Users Keep Sliding Into Mental Health Crises
OpenAI said it's hiring a forensic psychiatrist to help research the effects of its AI products on users' mental health.
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July 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Microsoft is laying off about 9,000 employees despite record profits and a $3.65 trillion market cap. AI advancements raise concerns for the workforce. #AI #TechJobs
Microsoft Is Firing About 9,000 People Because Business Is Great
The tech giant is posting staggering profits and leading the AI revolution.
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July 22, 2025 at 11:02 AM
As graduation season arrives, new grads face a challenging job market, with entry-level positions down 33% this year, impacted by AI adoption. #AI #Employment
The Guardian view on the graduate jobs crunch: AI must not be allowed to eclipse young talent | Editorial
Editorial: Entry-level tasks are being taken over by new technology. Businesses and government must not sacrifice the next generation on the altar of tech
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July 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Microsoft's Xbox cuts thousands of jobs despite record revenue growth, pivoting towards AI-driven efficiency in game development. #AI #GameDevelopment #Employment
AI Is Not in the Memo, but It Haunts Every Layoff at Xbox
Microsoft’s Xbox division just laid off thousands of employees, shut down an entire game studio, and canceled multiple projects, even as the company insists that everything has never been better.
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July 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Amazon's warehouses now host over 1M robots, altering workforce dynamics as employee injuries and layoffs rise. Automation's impact remains a key concern. #AI #Employment
Amazon Now Has 1 Million Robots Steadily Pushing Humans Out
Do the robots get their own bottles to pee in?
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July 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
In a recent Tucker Carlson podcast, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared controversial views on vaccines and AI’s role in drug approval. #AI #Healthcare
RFK Jr. Says AI Will Approve New Drugs at FDA 'Very, Very Quickly'
"We need to stop trusting the experts," Kennedy told Tucker Carlson.
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July 21, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Fake sports highlights are tricking viewers online, pulling in millions with deceptive clips before live matches. YouTube has started removing the fakes. #AI #Cybersecurity
The Club World Cup that wasn’t: how fake highlights took over the internet
Using clever tactics and Messi clickbait, Egyptian creators racked up 14m views with highlights posted before kickoff. YouTube didn’t catch on until it was too late
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July 21, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Russian-aligned disinformation campaigns are harnessing consumer AI tools to amplify narratives and create fake content, posing challenges for global elections. #AI #Disinformation
A Pro-Russia Disinformation Campaign Is Using Free AI Tools to Fuel a ‘Content Explosion’
Consumer-grade AI tools have supercharged Russian-aligned disinformation as pictures, videos, QR codes, and fake websites have proliferated.
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July 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Google Classroom unveils new features, including free Gemini AI tools for educators and NotebookLM for students under 18. #AI #Education
Google is opening its NotebookLM AI tools to students under 18
There’s just no escaping Gemini.
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July 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This week, tech firms pitch AI solutions for the UK justice system. Amid public concerns, the government looks to tech for efficiency in services. #AI #PublicSectorTech
Whitehall’s ambition to cut costs using AI is fraught with risk
No 10 must decide whether to ‘build or buy’ its AI technology as ministers increasingly lean on it to tackle crises
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July 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
AI chatbots are increasingly used for therapy, but experts warn they may exacerbate mental health issues instead of helping. Caution is advised. #AI #MentalHealth
"Truly Psychopathic": Concern Grows Over "Therapist" Chatbots Leading Users Deeper Into Mental Illness
Therapy is now, per the Harvard Business Review, the number one use of AI chatbots — and that's really freaking out flesh-and-blood doctors.
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July 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Looking for a job? Focus on practical AI skills. Demand for proficient users is high, with 125K openings. Tech roles expected to grow rapidly. #AI #TechJobs
AI jobs are skyrocketing, but you don't need to be an expert
ai-pocalypse: It could just be the new 'proficient with MS Word'
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July 20, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Ford's CEO Jim Farley highlights the need for support in the Essential Economy, advocating for vocational training to address labor shortages. #AI #BlueCollarJobs
Ford CEO Says Blue-Collar Workers 'Safe' As AI Will Replace 'Literally Half Of All White-Collar Workers' - The Autopian
I think the global pandemic sped up the inevitable reconsideration of the way our society is structured, and if you wanna buy me a beer, then one day maybe I’ll tell you all my thoughts on technofuedalism,...
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July 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Microsoft's MAI-DxO AI system achieved 85–86% accuracy in complex diagnoses, outperforming physicians at 20%. Not ready for clinical use yet. #AI #Healthcare
Microsoft Introduces AI System Capable of Outperforming Doctors in Complex Diagnoses
  Microsoft unveiled MAI-DxO, an AI system that achieved an 85–86% success rate in a New England...
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July 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Over 27% of UK businesses faced cyber-attacks last year, with 73% anticipating future disruptions. Urgent action needed to strengthen cybersecurity. #CyberSecurity #AI
More than 25% of UK businesses hit by cyber-attack in last year, report finds
Exclusive: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says lack of action leaves firms at risk of ‘sleepwalking’ into problems
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July 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
New research shows a 32% drop in entry-level UK jobs since ChatGPT's launch, as companies turn to AI for efficiency. #AI #EmploymentTrends
Number of new UK entry-level jobs has dived since ChatGPT launch – research
Vacancies for graduate jobs, apprenticeships, internships and junior jobs with no degree requirement have dropped 32%, Adzuna finds
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July 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The UK job market shows cautious recovery with rising wages, but entry-level roles have dropped significantly (-32%) amid AI advancements. #AI #Employment
Fall in entry-level jobs linked to rise of AI tools
Entry-level jobs have taken a major hit, dropping by nearly a third since the advent of widely available generative AI tools.
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July 19, 2025 at 11:02 AM
The NHS will launch an AI system to analyze hospital data for early detection of patient safety issues, aiming to improve care standards. #AI #Healthcare
NHS will use AI in warning system to catch potential safety scandals early
Patient safety measure is part of 10-year plan to tackle poor standards in mental health and maternity services
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July 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
AI-generated videos are everywhere, sparking debates on their artistic value. Asteria aims to create ethical, filmmaker-friendly content. #AI #Filmmaking
Hollywood’s pivot to AI video has a prompting problem
This studio wants to prove that Hollywood can embrace AI ethically.
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July 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
A new survey reveals 74% of professionals feel their jobs will be affected by AI in 3 years, with only 26% confident in job security. #AI #JobSecurity
74% of US professionals expect AI to replace their jobs in the next 3 years, survey finds. 4 ways to future-proof your career
AI is here, and automation won’t stop—it will only grow and impact jobs across all sectors. Instead of worrying, here’s what professionals can do to weather potential layoffs (if they happen) and...
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July 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Many CEOs hint at workforce reductions as AI evolves. From Amazon to Duolingo, automation is reshaping jobs. Understand the shift. #AI #FutureOfWork
CEOs Are Quietly Telling Us the Truth: AI Is Replacing You
They say AI is just a tool to help workers. But read between the lines, and the message is clear: your job is already on the line.
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July 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Dozens of YouTube channels are exploiting AI to spread false claims about Sean "Diddy" Combs, racking up millions of views and revenue. #AI #Cybersecurity
Fake, AI-generated videos about the Diddy trial are raking in millions of views on YouTube
Channels serving AI slop feature videos full of false claims about celebs and their involvement with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs for quick cash
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July 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
AI is reshaping higher education amid evolving assessment methods post-COVID. As students face increased pressures, many turn to AI for support. #AI #HigherEducation
It’s true that my fellow students are embracing AI – but this is what the critics aren’t seeing | Elsie McDowell
Those turning to ChatGPT aren’t lazy. My generation has found itself stranded in a rapidly changing and, since Covid, badly mishandled education system, says student Elsie McDowell
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July 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
AI could threaten half of entry-level white-collar jobs, spiking unemployment to 10-20% in 1-5 years, warns experts. #AI #JobMarket
Tech Boss Warns of AI-Prompted 'Societal Upheavals’
AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs and spike unemployment to 10 to 20 percent in the next one to five years.
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July 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM