The hottest Jobs Substack posts right now

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AI Invasion:

Eric Harper • 3 HN points • 13 Jun 24
🎶 Music AI Industry Creativity Jobs Technology
  1. AI is rapidly growing in the music industry, even capable of generating fully produced songs imitating popular singers.
  2. Creative individuals are concerned about the influence of AI on art and culture, as it may lead to generic, algorithm-driven content.
  3. While AI can enhance workflow and assist in creating music or art, maintaining the human element is crucial to preserving the essence and authenticity of creative work.

Jobs and Opps at Climate Home News, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, Insider, ITV, and Many, Many More 🦋

Journo Resources - The Opportunities • 39 implied HN points • 30 May 23
💼 Business Jobs Events Media Reporting Freelance
  1. There are many job opportunities in journalism available this week, ranging from journalism researchers at BBC Sport to a lifestyle fellowship at Insider.
  2. It's important to push yourself out of your comfort zone to achieve personal growth, just like how the author ventured outside her comfort zone for a cycle race.
  3. Different people have different ways of working, and it's okay to find what works best for you without feeling guilty about it.
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Jobs and Opps at PinkNews, The Know, Nosy Crow, The Guardian, and Many, Many More 🐦‍⬛

Journo Resources - The Opportunities • 19 implied HN points • 15 Aug 23
💼 Business Jobs Opportunities Freelancing Publishing Media
  1. Don't be afraid to try new things and give yourself space to be imperfect.
  2. Explore various job opportunities in journalism, ranging from social media to editorial roles.
  3. Upcoming events, workshops, and bursaries in the journalism field offer learning and growth opportunities.

This new paper explains how middle class jobs may change for the better thanks to AI

ailogblog • 1 HN point • 16 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AI Jobs Middle class Labor Artificial Intelligence
  1. AI can help improve middle class jobs by empowering knowledge workers and utilizing expertise to support decision-making tasks.
  2. The value of expertise will change with AI, potentially allowing a larger group of workers to perform higher-stakes tasks currently done by elite experts.
  3. AI offers an opportunity to restore the middle-skill, middle-class heart of the labor market, which has been affected by automation and globalization.

Could Our Jobs Rhetoric Be Any Dumber? Researchers Think It Could!

I Might Be Wrong • 5 implied HN points • 24 Jun 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Policy Campaigns Economy Jobs Politics
  1. Researchers recommend Democrats to run working-class candidates to win back working-class voters.
  2. It's suggested that candidates should focus on championing the working class and criticizing economic elites, and critique both political parties.
  3. Running on a jobs-first program may not effectively attract working-class voters due to the complexities and potential drawbacks of implementing a jobs guarantee.

AGI is Not Chess Bots - They Will Replace Your Jobs!

AI Progress Newsletter • 3 HN points • 28 Apr 23
🕹 Technology AI Jobs Industry Automation Ethics
  1. Chess is primarily entertainment, not a job, making it different from other industries where AI can replace human roles.
  2. People enjoy human vs. human competitions like 100m sprints more than AI vs. AI matches.
  3. Technological advancements like ATMs show how automation can replace human jobs, raising concerns about AI's impact on the job market.

Is There a Simpson's Paradox Lurking In the Wage Growth Data?

Gideon's Substack • 1 HN point • 02 Feb 24
💰 Finance Economy Jobs Wages Productivity
  1. Today was a good day for economic news, boosting Biden's political fortunes and allowing the Fed to go slow with rate cuts.
  2. Changes in the educational composition of the workforce may have caused a surge in productivity and influenced wage growth data.
  3. It's important to look at the data from different angles to understand discrepancies and reveal important complexities.

Widget Tricks Newsletter #2

Widget Tricks • 0 implied HN points • 31 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Programming Jobs Tools Videos Books
  1. Learn how to sound like a smart software engineer by using common phrases like "It depends" or "But it won't scale."
  2. Assume responsibility in programming and always consider that the fault might lie in your code.
  3. Start small when bootstrapping side projects, like Pieter Levels who created a successful business with just a 'BUY' button.

Bidenomics, AI money, problems for bankers

Myriad Perspectives • 0 implied HN points • 02 Jul 23
💰 Finance Economics Startups Investment Banking Jobs
  1. The White House is promoting a new economic strategy called 'Bidenomics'
  2. Generative AI startups are receiving significant investments, with companies like Databricks and Inflection AI raising billions
  3. Major banks like Bank of America and JPMorgan are facing challenges, with Bank of America trailing behind due to bond investments made during the pandemic

🔮 Weekly Dose of AI: “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority”

Definite Optimism • 0 implied HN points • 05 Jun 23
🕹 Technology AI Ethics Jobs Investments Safety
  1. Top AI researchers emphasize the need to prioritize mitigating the risk of extinction from AI globally.
  2. Instances of fake legal cases caused by AI highlight the potential pitfalls of relying on generative AI models for critical tasks.
  3. Misinformation led to false reports of an AI drone attacking operators, showcasing the need for accurate understanding and communication regarding AI developments.

🔮 Weekly Dose of AI: “…new AI tools have emerged that threaten the survival of human civilisation from an unexpected direction”

Definite Optimism • 0 implied HN points • 01 May 23
🕹 Technology AI Freelancing Jobs Companies Funding
  1. Palantir is integrating new AI tools into military operations, sparking ethical concerns
  2. AI like ChatGPT is disrupting the freelance market by replacing and assisting freelancers
  3. Yuval Harari warns that new AI tools could pose a threat to human civilization

🔮 Weekly Dose of AI: “God-like AI could be a force beyond our control or understanding, and one that could usher in the obsolescence or destruction of the human race”

Definite Optimism • 0 implied HN points • 17 Apr 23
🕹 Technology AI Machine Learning Jobs Funding News
  1. Elon Musk is starting his own AI company to compete with OpenAI.
  2. AutoGPT and BabyAGI projects integrate recursion into AI, enabling it to perform tasks like ordering coffee and market analysis.
  3. AI-generated Drake and The Weeknd song gains viral popularity, showing the potential of AI in creating music.

🔮 Weekly Dose of AI #2 - Reading minds / Breaking banks /ChatGPT API

Definite Optimism • 0 implied HN points • 06 Mar 23
🕹 Technology AI Research APIs Jobs Funding
  1. Researchers can reconstruct brain images from MRI scans, potentially leading to mind-reading technology.
  2. AI-generated voices can be used to impersonate individuals, posing security risks in areas like banking.
  3. OpenAI released ChatGPT and Whisper APIs, leading the way in generative AI but facing criticism for becoming closed-source and profit-driven.

A Physician’s Guide to Breaking into Health Tech

Discharge Summary • 0 implied HN points • 24 Dec 23
🕹 Technology Health tech Skills Roles Jobs
  1. Physicians considering health tech can leverage their deep understanding of the healthcare system as a valuable asset.
  2. When transitioning to health tech, identify your skills beyond medicine, such as project management and teamwork.
  3. Explore different roles in health tech like provider, operations, product management, or data teams, based on your background and interests.

Biden: We Now Have ‘the Strongest Economy in the Whole Damn World!’

The Washington Current • 0 implied HN points • 02 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Economy Labor Jobs
  1. President Biden celebrates having the strongest economy in the world, crediting organized labor.
  2. Biden highlights the decrease in inflation, growth in jobs, and creation of manufacturing jobs in the US.
  3. Larry Kudlow, a former economic adviser to Trump, acknowledges the positive economic indicators and apologizes for his previous predictions.

Today’s Top 5 HN posts

Top 5 HN Posts of the day • 0 implied HN points • 24 May 24
🕹 Technology Hardware Software Climate Jobs AI
  1. Daylight Computer developed a new 60fps e-paper tablet, which could be an interesting tech innovation to watch out for
  2. There is a posting about a cement recycling method that could potentially address a significant climate change challenge, showing promising sustainability efforts
  3. Various job postings from companies like Motion and Checkr indicate active hiring in the tech industry for roles like senior engineers and software engineers

Today’s Top 5 HN posts

Top 5 HN Posts of the day • 0 implied HN points • 15 May 24
🕹 Technology News Jobs AI
  1. Today's Top 5 HN posts include updates on tech-related news and job opportunities in the tech industry.
  2. The posts cover a range of topics, from open-source eInk monitors to new jobs in product engineering and AI.
  3. Readers can find useful information and opportunities for tech enthusiasts on the HN posts.

Today’s Top 5 HN posts

Top 5 HN Posts of the day • 0 implied HN points • 08 May 24
🕹 Technology News Software Development Science Jobs
  1. The top 5 HackerNews posts for today include news about Apple's illegal actions towards staff, a reincarnated version of HyperCard, and a piece on The Grateful Dead's Wall of Sound from 2019.
  2. There's also a story about a game for the ZX Spectrum being broadcast over FM radio 40 years later and AlphaFold 3 predicting the structure and interactions of life's molecules.
  3. Additionally, a job opportunity at Odigos is highlighted for a Lead DevRel Engineer.