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The World Bank Group's Sangbu Kim on AI and job skills
AI For Good Summit

The World Bank Group's Sangbu Kim on AI and job skills

More than half of Americans believe their job is vulnerable to AI. The data tells a more complicated and in some ways more hopeful story.

China’s economic engine cools
Hard Numbers

China’s economic engine cools

China’s economy posted one of its slowest quarterly growth rates on record.

A frozen labor market in the US?
GZERO Reports

A frozen labor market in the US?

The May jobs report showed 172,000 new positions added in the US, double what economists expected. So why do two-thirds of Americans say they're having a hard time finding a good job?

US manufacturers shedding jobs
Hard Numbers

US manufacturers shedding jobs

Investment in manufacturing construction has also fallen 16% during that period, despite public investment pledges of some $900 billion from companies.

US labor market holds steady despite Iran war
Hard Numbers

US labor market holds steady despite Iran war

Employers in the world’s largest economy are shrugging off the uncertainty brought on by the Iran war and higher energy prices – at least for now. Experts expected roughly 65,000 jobs to be added last month, a significant slide from the 185,000 in March. But if higher gas prices persist, and Americans pair back spending, economists say that could weaken job creation and lift the unemployment rate down the line.

Preparing the workforce for AI
Commission on the Status of Women

Preparing the workforce for AI

How will artificial intelligence reshape the global workforce, and who will be ready for it? Speaking at the United Nations, Doreen Bogdan-Martin said the rapid growth of AI will transform jobs worldwide, making large-scale workforce training essential. “We’ve seen estimates that 170 million new jobs will be created; maybe 90 million jobs will be lost,” she said. “So how do we ensure that we’re prepared?”

China’s economy is growing, but it’s stuck in a deflationary trap
Analysis

China’s economy is growing, but it’s stuck in a deflationary trap

For China, hitting its annual growth target is as much a political victory as an economic one. It is proof that Beijing can weather slowing global demand, a slumping housing sector, and mounting pressure from Washington.

'Godfather of AI' warns of existential risks
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

'Godfather of AI' warns of existential risks

Geoffrey Hinton, the ‘Godfather of AI’ tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World AI will soon outpace human intelligence and warns the technology could wipe out jobs… and humanity itself.

Every job will be reshaped by AI, says World Bank’s Christine Qiang
World Bank & IMF Meetings

Every job will be reshaped by AI, says World Bank’s Christine Qiang

Artificial intelligence is transforming the global workforce, but its impact looks different across economies. Christine Qiang, Global Director in the World Bank’s Digital Vice Presidency, tells GZERO Media’s Tony Maciulis that while “every single job will be reshaped,” developing countries are seeing faster growth in demand for AI skills than high-income nations.

Here’s what you missed while you were away
Analysis

Here’s what you missed while you were away

As summer winds down this weekend, here are the geopolitical stories you may have missed while your inbox was on “out of office” — the ones we expect will have the biggest impact this fall.