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Google’s Agentspace will put AI agents in the hands of workers – Computerworld
One is to serve as the “launch point” for custom AI agents. These agents combine generative AI (genAI) large language models with multi-step workflows to automate repetitive tasks. Google said the application has an “intuitive interface” and intends it to serve as a space where workers can access pre-built agents created in Google’s VertexAI Agent Builder. A low-code tool is also in the…
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AI in the workplace is forcing younger tech workers to rethink their career paths – Computerworld
The Deloitte results highlight younger workers’ growing anxiety around AI replacing jobs — and the actions they’re taking to improve their own job security. Deloitte’s survey of 1,874 full- and part-time workers from the US, Canada, India, and Australia — roughly two-thirds of whom are early career workers — found that 34% are pursuing a professional qualification or certification courses, 32%…
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The IT department is finally getting the recognition it deserves, and it’s all down to the rise of AI – workers are gaining C-suite praise, bigger budgets, and pay rises
The rise of generative AI has boosted the status of IT departments, according to new research, helping IT leaders drive career growth, secure pay rises, and gain promotions. In a survey by software firm 1E, nearly six-in-ten US IT leaders said the rise of AI had improved their IT department’s status within their company, making them more influential. Nearly nine-in-ten…
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Workers are faking productivity levels, and it’s hitting businesses hard – ‘productivity theater’ is placing the burden on a smaller pool of workers and causing stress levels to soar
Two-thirds of UK workers are pretending to be more productive than they are and carrying out tasks to appear busy without actually doing meaningful work. Research from Asana found 67% of workers admit to ‘productivity theater’ in their daily workflows. This, the study noted, is a term used to describe workers performing tasks to appear productive without actually progressing in…
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Elon Musk is directing harassment toward individual federal workers
Elon Musk is, in addition to many other things, now the co-lead of the currently nonexistent Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) advisory group. Now, before it even gets rolling, he has begun singling out individual government employees he says are emblematic of the government’s bloat and posting about them to his hundreds of millions of followers on X. Earlier this…
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Firms warned to beware of fake IT workers
North Korean IT workers are secretly infiltrating US companies using fake identities and forged credentials, according to SentinelLabs. The cyber security organization has uncovered a network of companies, which it believes are backed by China, supplying remote workers under false identities. The workers conduct convincing video interviews under false identities. They use VPNs to mask their true locations, making it…
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Nearly half of workers think using AI makes them look lazy and incompetent
AI adoption is slowing among workers globally as employees report hiding their use of the technology from leaders amid concerns over how it reflects on them. Slack’s Autumn 2024 Workforce Index surveyed 10,000 desk workers around the world and found the growth in AI usage has cooled, with the study noting that usage rates plateaued after steady growth earlier this…
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Execs are happy to let AI make decisions for them, and it’s got IT workers worried
The C-suite has enormous faith in AI, according to research from TeamViewer, with more than six-in-ten executives saying they’d even trust it to make decisions without human oversight. The study also found that 70% trust AI to forecast future business scenarios. However, IT decision makers were rather more cautious than the C-suite, with just half saying they’d trust AI to…
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In-office requirement isn’t designed to make workers quit – Computerworld
In an internal meeting, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy responded to recent criticism from many employees about the company’s new plan for a full return to the office in January. The mandate means that as the beginning of the new year, almost all employees will have to be in the office five days a week. Jassy said the aim is not…
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NYT tech workers are making their own games while on strike
Striking New York Times tech workers have created a “Guild Builds” page dedicated to strike-themed games you can play, including a spin on Wordle, a word search, and the custom Connections I reported on earlier today. As part of its strike announcement on Monday, the New York Times Tech Guild requested that people don’t cross the digital picket line to…
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