AI is breaking the job application process — and forcing recruiters to rethink hiring and building the bench of talent

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Business Insider's Aki Ito leads roundtable discussion.
Business Insider's Aki Ito leads the roundtable discussion.

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Take a look at the fanciest private jets and government aircraft that took the rich and powerful to Davos

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Private and VIP aircraft belonging to participants of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos are parked behind privacy barriers at Zurich Duebendorf Airport on January 20, 2026.
Private jets and other VIP aircraft at Zurich Dübendorf Airport on Tuesday.

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What techies really talked about at Davos

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Business Insider's Ben Bergman in Davos
Business Insider's Ben Bergman in Davos

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Gavin Newsom's Davos trip mixed Trump criticism, a USA House snub, and bright-red kneepads

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's return to Davos sparked clashes with Trump, canceled events, and speculation about a 2028 presidential run.

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From the workplace to geopolitics to robots: Our team's Davos takeaways

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BI's editorial team at Davos
BI's editorial team at Davos. (And yes, that's Claudia Romo Edelman's Sotol Romo brand behind us. In Davos, you can never get too far from business.)

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AI could be an entry-level job killer — or Gen Z's ticket to advancement

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A young woman in an office types on a keyboard.
Lindsay Grippo, 28, credits AI for helping her practice big-picture strategic thinking.

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Meet one of the most fashionable people at Davos: a CEO bringing minidresses and a Birkin to the World Economic Forum

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Jolie Hunt at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Jolie Hunt at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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The best fashion and biggest style status symbols we've spotted at Davos so far

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An attendee of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
An attendee of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

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Elon Musk on Greenland, AI in space and the future of robots

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Elon Musk made his first-ever appearance at Davos where he joked about Greenland, and discussed the future of AI and humanoid robots.

Davos recap: Elon Musk talks robot-powered future, robotaxi rollout in first-ever Davos appearance

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Elon Musk Davos
Elon Musk Davos

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If Wednesday was Trump day at the World Economic Forum, then Thursday was all about Elon Musk.

Musk, the world's richest person, made his first-ever appearance at Davos, taking the stage in conversation with Larry Fink, the WEF's cochair.

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