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Articles by Brent Orrell (page 1)
February 23, 2024 4:06 pm
Study What You Love or Study What Will Make You Money?
There’s a better way to think about—and talk to young people about—college.
January 12, 2024 5:32 am
Get Ready for AI-Driven Skill Democratization
Lower-skilled workers stand to “level up” while higher-skilled workers see their value decline, but the consequences could be hard to…
November 21, 2023 5:32 am
How AI with ‘Theory of Mind’ Could Help in the Workplace
The practical advantages of machines better at interpreting, explaining, and anticipating human actions.
July 27, 2023 5:31 am
Time to Do Something About the NILFs
The overall employment situation looks great in the United States—so why are so many men not working?
July 19, 2023 5:32 am
Maybe AI Isn’t Coming for Everyone’s Job After All
New studies suggest that, like most technology, AI makes people more productive, more valuable employees.
July 7, 2023 5:32 am
With Affirmative Action Gone, We Should Focus Admissions Policies on Poverty
Alternatives to race-conscious admissions policies could lift many more Americans into the middle class.
June 28, 2023 5:32 am
Yes, College Is Still a Good Investment
A four-year degree still pays dividends—but now’s a great time for young people to snap up some on-the-job experience, too.
May 23, 2023 5:31 am
An Unexpected Role AI Could Play in the Workplace
A new study suggests it could be important in strengthening and transferring ‘tacit skills.’
March 27, 2023 5:30 am
Here Are the Kinds of Jobs Chat AI Is Likeliest to Affect
A new analysis estimates that a fifth of all U.S. jobs are in the category most vulnerable to disruption.
March 6, 2023 5:30 am
The Federal AI Shambles
The future is fast arriving—as the last year’s developments in artificial intelligence make clear—but the national government is nowhere near…
