AI is giving workers the illusion of expertise — and quietly making them worse at their jobs

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Iranian AI specialists in a Text and Image processing competition during Iran's 2025 Tech Olympics at Pardis Technology Park, east of Tehran, Iran, on October 28, 2025
AI is making workers feel smarter while quietly eroding their real skills, a new report warns.

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Howard Marks says AI is going to have a 'terrifying' impact on employment — and it goes well past lost paychecks

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Howard Marks of Oaktree
Howard Marks of Oaktree

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  • Howard Marks warned that AI threatens purpose and structure, not just workers' paychecks.
  • He said UBI can't replace the self-worth and identity people get from work.
  • He called AI's employment outlook "terrifying" as jobs and meaning erode.

"Terrifying."

The startup taking direct aim at Nvidia's AI iron grip

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Modular cofounder and CEO Chris Lattner
Modular cofounder and CEO Chris Lattner

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It used to be for shopping and lipstick. Now, a Chinese app is a haven for tech workers to swap AI intel.

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Brandon Chen stands in a Berkeley workspace holding a copy of "The Startup Owner's Manual."

Brandon Chen

BNY and Google are teaming up to supercharge the bank's AI ambitions with Gemini 3

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Sarthak Pattanaik, chief data and AI officer at BNY.
Sarthak Pattanaik, chief data and AI officer at BNY.

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The CEO of a McKinsey-backed employment nonprofit shares 4 ways leaders can implement AI effectively

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Mona Mourshed, Founder and CEO of Generation.
Mona Mourshed, Founder and CEO of Generation.

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Economists run a secret prediction game each year. When ChatGPT took part, here's what happened.

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Think you're smarter than the machines? Test your AI jargon knowledge in our quiz.

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Test your knowledge on how much you know about AI.

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How much would you pay for a single AI killer app?

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The Gmail app waiting to be touched

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OpenAI's Code Red: Protect the loop, delay the loot

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends a State Banquet at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, Britain, on September 17, 2025, during the second State Visit of US President Donald Trump.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends a State Banquet in Britain

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