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Knowledge workers feel betrayed. In the past month, the tech world has been rocked by layoffs at Twitch, Amazon, Duolingo, Discord, and Google — and it’s creating a huge shift in how people feel about full-time work. This time last year, we surveyed 500 knowledge workers and found that big tech layoffs had left knowledge workers feeling betrayed. The vast majority are disillusioned with full-time employment and increasingly attracted to independent work; they’re freelancing for multiple companies. In late December, with a new wave of layoffs and the emergence of AI, we wanted to check back in with knowledge workers to see if their sentiments had changed. They had not. In a survey of 1,000 knowledge workers: ? Post-layoffs, 64% reported a loss of trust in the stability and security of full-time employment. ? 61% feel less secure about committing to one employer, highlighting a growing sense of uncertainty in the tech sector. ? 86% expressed a desire for more control and flexibility over their work schedules than what's possible in traditional full-time employment. ? 73% now view freelance work as more attractive than ever. ? 67% say that the emergence of generative AI has made freelance work more attractive, as they’re able to amplify their output and increase their earning potential. Driven by the recent spate of layoffs, the growth of AI, and the evolving job market, #TheGreatBetrayal continues to resonate, as the promise of full-time employment reliability seems to have been irrevocably altered. And, with the freelance economy already valued at $5.4 trillion, the trend towards independent work is not just a reaction to current market conditions but a fundamental rethinking of work-life balance. So, where are all these laid-off workers going? ?? More than half of laid-off workers said they won’t be looking for another full-time role in the same field any time soon; while 25% have decided to forgo full-time employment altogether by freelancing or starting their own business. As traditional employment models are forced to become less rigid, the rise of a dynamic, AI-enhanced freelance economy reflects a future where work is more personalized, adaptable, and aligned with the evolving aspirations of the modern worker. Check out our full release of the research in Fast Company: https://hubs.la/Q02j0x4w0 And let us know in the comments — have layoffs made you more disillusioned with full-time work? #TheGreatBetrayal

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We asked an expert AI panel of 10 C-Suites — from companies like Neural Bridge, X, the moonshot factory, and L3Harris Technologies — for their predictions for generative AI in 2024. Here’s a sneak peek of what they said: 1. “Next year, we could see the growth of AI in core operational processes that are fairly mature and rich with quality data (IT Ops/network, Finance AP/AR).” - Don Brumfield?- Former VP of Global IT, Heidrick & Struggles 2. “VectorDBs will start to cause issues in production and create extra data syncing loads.” - Halit Erdogan?- Founder & CEO, Neural Bridge 3. “As AI algorithms inherit historical data, existing biases (gender, race, other stereotypes) will become amplified if the humans designing them are not careful.” - Angelique Bellmer Krembs?- Former Global Head of Brand, BlackRock 4. “The capabilities emerging from the exploration of AI will democratize knowledge and transform hierarchical organizations into dynamic networks of value, activated by distributed power and shared leadership!” - Wagner Denuzzo, LCSW (He/Him/His)?- Former VP, Future of Work at Prudential 5. “AI is gaining mainstream adoption, but many organizations lack the expertise to implement it effectively. As a result, many AI projects will fail to deliver the expected ROI.” - Mida Pezeshkian, PhD?- Founder, STEMA_cg 6. “We are going to see more good than bad. […] A number of breakthrough AI tools are increasing early detection of cancer—like CADU, which helps doctors identify throat cancer.” - Jennifer S.?- Former CTO, AFWERX 7. “No more job descriptions or resumes!” - AJ Thomas?- Chaos Pilot and Head of Talent, X, the moonshot factory 8. “Next year will be crunch time for how AI fits into the P&L of most Fortune 500s. Companies will have to innovate or cut costs to make their numbers.” - Jared Cocken?- Fractional Chief Product Officer 9. “With an upcoming election season in 2024, I think there's a big chance that AI will play a much larger role in election interference than ever before. Digital clones. Deep fakes. Something we can't yet know.” - Eric Solomon, Ph.D. - Ethical AI Expert; Former CMO at Bonobos & Global Head of Marketing at Instagram 10. “Organizations will critically assess the sustainability of their AI operations considering the significant running costs and the imperative to mitigate rising risks.” - Vivan Amin- Emerging Technologies Leader, L3Harris Technologies Dive deeper and read their full predictions here: https://hubs.la/Q02gGGfF0