What people get wrong about working in tech, according to tech workers

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Priyanka Devi Ramesh (left), Iren Azra Zou (center), and Udit Mehrotra (right) say many common assumptions about working in tech miss the mark.

Priyanka Devi Ramesh (left), Iren Azra Zou (center), and Udit Mehrotra (right)

Elon Musk says AI will fund government checks for all and working will be optional. Michael Burry sees a 'revolution' first.

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Michael Burry (left) and Elon Musk.

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Your boss probably expects you to learn AI on your own time

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As AI evolves quickly, there's a debate over who is responsible for training workers.

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Companies are buying AI tools. That doesn't mean they know what to do with them.

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AI-native startups are hiring fewer entry-level workers, Harvard study finds

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AI-native startups tend to hire senior-level talent that skews male.

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As an AI startup CEO, I pay each employee $18,000 a year to live close to work, and the investment is worth it

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A top Goldman Sachs economist says AI will displace the jobs of 15 million US workers

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Joseph Briggs predicts 9% of the US workforce will be disrupted by AI.

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Is AI causing layoffs? This report says it's complicated.

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New research sheds light on AI's impact on jobs.

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AI workers don't work from home — they 'home from work'

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Founders and workplace experts said that post-pandemic AI startups operate in a high-trust environment and have very tight-knit cultures that demand in-person work.

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A tech worker coalition is piloting a basic income program for AI job losses

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Tech and labor groups launch AI Dividend, a basic income program that includes training and a $1,000 monthly stipend.

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