Lucas Mearian
Senior Reporter
Senior Reporter Lucas Mearian covers AI in the enterprise, Future of Work issues, healthcare IT and FinTech.
How many jobs are available in technology in the US?
Tech workers are riding high as unemployment dips again and three out of four IT workers seeking jobs have multiple offers.
NYC law governing AI-based hiring tools goes live
The new law, aimed at organizations using automated hiring tools, will require regular audits of those tools to prove they don't have baked-in biases against gender or race.
How banks and businesses can prep for the FedNow instant-payment system
FedNow will be the first of its kind central bank instant payment system in the US and could revolutionize how businesses and consumers pay and receive money. But not everyone is prepared for it.
AI will kill these jobs (but create new ones, too)
While experts agree AI will automate many manual, low-level tasks, it will also free up workers to take on more important jobs, such as project management and AI training and auditing.
IT firms expect to increase hiring next quarter, ManpowerGroup says
Global staffing firm ManpowerGroup surveyed nearly 6,000 US employers and found that far from laying off employees, companies are still on the hunt for tech talent.
Opera rolls out AI-infused browser
Opera One is an extensive makeover of the Chrome-based web browser that allows ChatGPT natural language processing and offers a new, more modular UI design.
Q&A: For UST’s CTO, AI is ‘a necessary evil’
Niranjan Ramsunder, CTO of UST, has been learning how generative AI can create efficiencies and reduce costs for the IT services firm’s clients, while at the same time navigating the technology’s considerable risks.
Q&A: Experts say stopping AI is not possible — or desirable
Generative AI systems such as ChatGPT are evolving at an exponential rate. Already some believe it's impossible to slow their progress, despite the threats they pose. So should we focus on the benefits instead?
ChatGPT creators and others plead to reduce risk of global extinction from their tech
A second open letter warning of the threats posed by artificial intelligence was signed by many of its most prominent creators, who called controlling it ‘a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and...
What are LLMs, and how are they used in generative AI?
Large language models are the algorithmic basis for chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard. The technology is tied back to billions — even trillions — of parameters that can make them both inaccurate and non-specific for...
G7 leaders warn of AI dangers, say the time to act is now
Over the weekend, G7 members met to discuss a variety of issues, including one topic not normally on the agenda: the dangers of generative AI. They called for action to rein in the fast-evolving technology.