The latest on how AI is changing the business landscape

A Note From Malcolm

We’re roughly 18 months into the ChatGPT era. So where is AI eating enterprise tech jobs? It’s starting to happen, at scale, with QA and front-end developers. And who’s safe right now? Sales.

We have thousands of members on our TalentAgent platform, from developers to designers, consultants, data engineers, QA engineers, security, sales and marketing. In tracking all individual AI exposure indices – based on all skills, tools, and job listings in the industry - a very clear picture has emerged.?But things are evolving quickly, as we’ve seen a lot of change in just the past 90 days. Exciting times

With that lens, here are some highlights from the past week at the intersection of enterprise AI and work:

1. OpenAI’s long-term AI risk team has disbanded

The entire team focused on the existential dangers of AI has either resigned or been absorbed into other research groups. Check out the full story.

2. IMF boss warns AI “tsunami” could devastate job market

AI is set to impact up to 60% of jobs in the US.?Read about it here.

3. Businesses are now locked in an expensive AI arms race

“You need data scientists…and model engineers…and infrastructure engineers.” Check out the latest AI news.

4. ? When you are the product

Reddit strikes a deal to train its AI on your posts. Read about AI in advertising.

5. The Bay Area has become dominant in AI

Who is investing more in AI: The SF area vs. the rest of the world??It’s close, and depends on how you count it.?See the latest news.

6. Hollywood and AI: A year after the strike, what’s really happening?

“Everybody is using AI, but they’re scared to admit it.” Read about AI in entertainment.

7. Tool of the Week: Voam

Finish routine tasks 10x faster using your voice. Check it out here.

8. Harvard study: What companies don’t know about how workers use AI

Trust is quickly becoming the most important ingredient.?Find out more.

9. What, you can’t write your own story headline?

At The Guardian you need not worry.?Staff leverages AI to write pithy headlines.?Read the latest AI article.

10. Google Veo unveiled: new model makes high-def videos to take on Sora

What was mind-boggling a year ago is now table-stakes.?See the exclusive.???

11. AI to take 10% of enterprise tech budgets

That’s up from 1% last year. Read the latest AI news.

12. And one more thing…

The AI health revolution is already here.?What happens when AI meets medicine. Find out here.

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OK.? See you all next week.