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AI is beginning to transform education, training, and workforce development, often in surprising and unexpected ways. At a recent AEI event, Leslie Sizemore talked about how state higher ed is using AI technology to help train students as Advanced Peer Support Specialists (APSS).
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In an era too often dominated by dystopian visions and spiritual malaise, James Pethokoukis's The Conservative Futurist: How to Create the Sci-Fi World We Were Promised emerges as a counterbalance of hope and optimism.
The post Book Review: "The Conservative Futurist" by James Pethokoukis: A Visionary Journey toward Tomorrow appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

Much of the conversation about AI revolves around fears of job loss. However, there's a compelling counter-narrative emerging—one that positions AI as a powerful ally of job-seekers and workers.
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A bidding war has broken out among the tech giants for scarce and valuable generative AI talent. This scramble is part of a much bigger talent shortage that looms over the US economy in coming years as AI becomes critical business infrastructure.
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A recent study by UC San Diego researchers looked at the degree to which several prominent AI models could convincingly mimic human conversation, an application of the so-called Turing test for identifying when a computer program has reached human-level intelligence. The results were telling.
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Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence released its 2024 AI Index Report, last week. This document helps synthesize data across a variety of fields to track trends in AI innovation, investment, regulation, and social impacts.
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The real threats to democracy emanate from the people and places that feed off our nation's challenges and inject falsehoods and conspiracy theories into the political bloodstream. We need to think carefully about our social and political challenges instead of resorting to scapegoating unpopular minorities.
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We're long overdue for a rebalancing of the post-secondary education market toward the trades. This is not an either-or question; we need flexible options that put students and their interests at the center along with a culture that honors both forms of education and work.
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This piece is a summary of the thoughts of three leading experts, Daron Acemoglu, Adam Thierer, and Erik Brynjolfsson, on the evolving landscape of work, technology, and economic prosperity in today's economy.
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FlexJobs is out with another of its regular surveys on American attitudes towards job flexibility. Consistent with our own surveys, which found Americans valued flexibility on the job above other factors, including pay, the new FlexJobs data takes the analysis a step or two further.
The post When Workers Say They Value Flexibility, They Mean It appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

Skills-based hiring has generated considerable buzz but tangible outcomes remain limited. The true measure of success lies not in altering job postings but in creating pathways for non-degree holders to secure meaningful and stable employment.
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Driven by advancing technology and worker demand, work-from-home opportunities remain common across a range of industries and are growing in popularity. This shift, while significant for all, holds particular promise for one demographic: moms.
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One of the signal errors of Biden administration policy has been taking regulatory actions that reduce the flexibility of the economy. The latest example of this problem is a new US Department of Labor rule aimed at reclassifying millions of "gig" workers as employees.
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In recent years, there has been a marked decline in public confidence in higher education, sparking debate on the value of a bachelor's degree. In a new report published by AEI, we seek to add some much-needed nuance to an increasingly go/no-go debate.
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Holzer published a recent analysis of the potential of the publicly-funded US workforce system to reduce unemployment and boost labor force participation. He makes a strong argument for increasing basic supports for work engagement as a way of getting disconnected workers back on the job.
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