Artificial intelligence

The job market for graduates is in a ‘white-collar recession’, according to the boss of one of the largest UK recruitment sites.

US tech firms Microsoft, Nvidia and OpenAI are to invest up to £30bn in the UK, creating thousands of jobs in a new 'AI Growth Zone'.

Alphabet, the tech giant owner of Google, has said it intends to invest £5bn ($6.8bn) over the next two years...

'AI training divorced from the realities of work, and concentrated in the hands of the few, will never build true capability.'

AI-generated claims were often lengthy and included inaccuracies or irrelevant arguments, all of which required a detailed response from employers.

Software giant Salesforce has laid off around 4,000 employees in its customer service division as part of a shift to using more AI in its operations.

TUC calls for “step change” in the UK’s approach to AI, as half of the public is concerned about its possible impact on their jobs.

The Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s artificial intelligence research hub, could be at risk as staff accuse it of having a ‘toxic’ culture.

The use of artificial intelligence in learning platforms ‘remains potential rather than reality’, according to analysts at Fosway Group.

UK businesses are still struggling with significant skills gap when it comes to adopting AI effectively, research has suggested.

As AI becomes increasingly integrated into our daily lives and workplace decisions, the role of personality tests is undergoing a fundamental transformation, writes David Rice.

A third of job applicants were concerned about AI potentially failing their applications, and a quarter said they trusted employers less if they were using AI to evaluate their information.

Study into 141 million files found in data breaches shows that 82% of incidents have included HR information, according to Lab 1.

Consulting group McKinsey has advised firms to maintain investment in entry-level roles for young people after evidence emerged that the rise of artificial intelligence had seen a reduction in headcount. 

The government’s newly published 10-Year Health Plan for England envisages a workforce that is ‘better treated, more motivated, have better training and more scope to develop their careers.’