"Nearly 12 million Americans in occupations with shrinking demand may need to switch jobs by 2030.That's according to a new McKinsey Global Institute study that examined how the rise of AI and other factors like an aging population and e-commerce could impact US employment in the years ahead."— Jobs at Risk That AI Will Replace, Change the Most by 2030: McKinsey  read more >

Is this the new normal? Will this last? "Despite the corporate push for a return to the office, data suggests that office attendance is still below pre-pandemic levels. Placer.ai’s Nationwide Office Building Index, which looked at 800 office buildings, found that numbers were more than the majority at 60% of pre-pandemic levels."— The Death of The Copier: Resisting the Return: Executives Ditch the Copier for the Comfort of Remote Work  read more >

Is this a matter of business strategy? Or privilege and preference? "The traditional five-day office week is facing resistance from an unexpected quarter: top-tier executives. According to new research from McKinsey, these influential senior employees strongly prefer the option of working from home at least part of the time."— The Death of The Copier: Resisting the Return: Executives Ditch the Copier for the Comfort of Remote Work  read more >

" The urge to make up for reduced in-person contact with even more online contact has left today’s workers even more besieged by incoming email, messaging and other electronic communications. Into this maelstrom rides AI, with tools that promise to triage our inbox or take on the hard work of composing replies.  Hybrid work has intensified an enormous pain point that AI offers to cure—and in offering us some tools for managing overload, AI may make remote work more attractive and sustainable."—The New "Hybrid Work" is "AI + Humans" - JSTOR Daily  read more >

"Once you’ve got a workforce that is both burned-out on virtual meetings and leery of returning to the office for in-person brainstorms, it’s time to find another wellspring of innovation. AI offers us door #3: An always-on, nearly infinitely knowledgeable colleague who is happy to brainstorm or spitball on the subjects of your choice."—The New "Hybrid Work" is "AI + Humans" - JSTOR Daily  read more >

"For employees who miss the spontaneity, knowledge-sharing and freewheeling riffs of the old-world office—but not the hassle of a commute, or a calendar packed with meetings—AI provides a welcome alternative."—The New "Hybrid Work" is "AI + Humans" - JSTOR Daily  read more >

"Unfortunately for the believers, new research mostly runs counter to this, showing that offices, for all their flaws, remain essential."—The working-from-home illusion fades  read more >

"The reasons for the findings will probably not surprise anyone who has spent much of the past few years working from a dining-room table. It is harder for people to collaborate from home."—The working-from-home illusion fades  read more >

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