AI & Work

Physical AI Leaves the Lab: NVIDIA and Industrial Partners Deploy the Next Generation of Robots

Microsoft Launches Empower+ to Train Young Africans in AI: 21 Countries, Focus on Women

AI Slows Youth Hiring Without Increasing Overall Unemployment

Generative artificial intelligence, since its rapid proliferation in late 2022, has reignited questions about its impact on the labor market. While a wave of job destruction was feared, initial data suggests a more complex dynamic. Far from a generalized increase in unemployment, AI appears instead

How Estonia Systematized Artificial Intelligence in Its Education System

Estonia is the first EU country to structurally integrate AI into its schools. From ProgeTiger to AI Leap 2025, the country trains 58,000 students and dominates European PISA rankings.

Artificial Intelligence: A Source of Work Intensification and Fragmentation

AI adoption has led to a 104% increase in time spent on emails and a 9% decrease in uninterrupted work sessions, revealing work intensification rather than reduced workload.

Generative Artificial Intelligence Exposes Female-Dominated Jobs More to Automation

An ILO study indicates that 29% of female-dominated occupations are exposed to generative AI, compared to 16% for male-dominated ones. Occupational segregation is the primary factor.

In Europe, Women in Tech Decline from 22% to 19% in Two Years

On March 5, 2026, McKinsey published a report on the place of women in tech and AI in Europe. The main finding is summarized in one figure: the share of women in tech roles has fallen from 22% in 2023 to 19% in 2025. In two years, Europe has lost three percentage points of female representation in a sector that promises to redefine...

Programmers, First Exposed to AI According to Anthropic: What the Measurement of "Observed Exposure" Reveals Across 800 American Occupations

On March 5, 2026, Anthropic published a study introducing a new concept: observed exposure. Instead of measuring what AI could theoretically do, it measures what it actually does in professional contexts. Programmers lead at 75%.

AI Creates More Jobs Than It Destroys in Europe Today: What the ECB Survey of 5,300 Companies Says

On March 4, 2026, the European Central Bank published an analysis based on a survey of 5,300 companies in the euro area. The central finding: companies that use AI intensively are 4% more likely to hire additional staff than those that do not.

AI and Employment: Two March 2026 Studies Reveal -13% of Automatable Job Postings and +20% of Augmented Roles

Is AI destroying jobs? Two studies published in March 2026—one by Harvard Business School, the other by Anthropic—provide the first solid empirical data. And the answer is more nuanced than public debate suggests.