1. How is generative AI affecting employment? Generative AI is changing job roles by automating routine tasks and increasing the need for human oversight, judgment, problem-solving, and accountability. 2. Which workers are most affected by AI? Entry-level and junior workers face greater pressure because AI can perform many routine tasks that traditionally helped employees build…
HR under pressure: ‘Do more with less’, but safely For HR professionals, AI presents a double‑edged sword. On one side, generative tools have fuelled a flood of claims, many of them poorly framed or hopeless. On the other, legal‑grade AI – properly deployed – can help stretched teams cope with rising volumes and complexity. Stebbing said…
By Christos Makridis* Forecasts of the impact of artificial intelligence range from the apocalyptic to the utopian. An October 2025 report from Senate Democrats, for example, predicted AI will destroy millions of U.S. jobs. A couple of years earlier, consultant company McKinsey forecast AI will add trillions to the global economy, while emphasizing job losses can…
In 1987, economist and Nobel laureate Robert Solow made a stark observation about the stalling evolution of the Information Age: Following the advent of transistors, microprocessors, integrated circuits, and memory chips of the 1960s, economists and companies expected these new technologies to disrupt workplaces and result in a surge of productivity. Instead, productivity growth slowed,…
