AI in China: Workers’ hopes and fears over impact to jobs

AI in China: Workers’ hopes and fears over impact to jobs

BEIJING – Shanghai lawyer Xie Jingyi regularly uses artificial intelligence (AI) for work, even though she does not trust it entirely, wary of “hallucinations” or false information presented as fact. She uses tools such as DeepSeek and Doubao for the efficiency gains. Instead of spending hours on an online database to find legal precedents, the…

AI Boosts Productivity — And Fears Of Layoffs, Anthropic Study Finds

AI Boosts Productivity — And Fears Of Layoffs, Anthropic Study Finds

The closer you are to AI’s orbit, the more you see its benefits — and potential threats. Such is the paradox found in a new Anthropic study of 81,000 Claude users. Those seeing the biggest productivity gains are also the most concerned about job displacement, especially in roles highly exposed to AI and among early-career…

Lights, camera, algorithm: China’s AI microdramas go viral – but spark copyright fears

Lights, camera, algorithm: China’s AI microdramas go viral – but spark copyright fears

For creatives in China’s film and television industry, the rapid adoption of generative AI is becoming a growing concern. During a recent livestream, actor Yang Xuwen said the impact of AI was “extremely huge”, noting that many dramas can now be completed using the technology. He added that investors are increasingly focused on production timelines…

AI Sparks School Cybersecurity Fears as Governments, Tech Firms Face Growing Pressure

AI Sparks School Cybersecurity Fears as Governments, Tech Firms Face Growing Pressure

Artificial intelligence is certainly moving into classrooms faster than many schools expected. There is real excitement about what it could do for teaching and learning. But alongside that optimism is a quieter, more uneasy conversation. Are schools ready for the risks that come with becoming soft targets for smarter cybercrime? Not long ago, school leaders…

AI adoption accelerates despite fears of an AI winter, says research

AI adoption accelerates despite fears of an AI winter, says research

Agentic AI is gaining ground as leaders balance opportunity, risk and FOMO New research released today by Capgemini indicates that enterprise leaders are looking beyond the hype surrounding AI and are taking a more pragmatic approach to its use. However, leaders remain shy about disclosing publicly its use in decision making. The research, “The multi-year…