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Japan's Semiconductor Red Carpet

Interconnected • 446 implied HN points • 27 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Semiconductors Manufacturing Government support Global expansion Workforce
  1. Japan's semiconductor industry is making a strong effort to attract TSMC and boost chip manufacturing through government support and strategic investments.
  2. Kumamoto in Japan is proving to be a successful hub for TSMC with speedy construction, substantial government subsidies, and efforts to welcome and retain Taiwanese employees.
  3. Soft touches like cultural support, language programs, and local community integration are enhancing the success of TSMC's venture in Kumamoto, highlighting the importance of human factors in high-tech industries.

Things don't only get better

imperfect offerings • 379 implied HN points • 26 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AI Climate Workforce Education Models
  1. Improvements in AI models are not always guaranteed, as evidenced by instances of models getting worse over time due to tweaks and updates.
  2. Investment in AI technology is booming, generating wealth for billionaires while possibly hindering investment in viable low-carbon tech solutions for climate change.
  3. The narrative surrounding AI portrays it as a powerful force for the future, but practical solutions for climate crisis require more than just technological advancements - they also need systemic changes and investments.

Noah Smith, I Don't Buy The Comparative Advantage Argument

Am I Stronger Yet? • 141 implied HN points • 17 Mar 24
🕹 Technology AI Economics Future implications Workforce Artificial Intelligence
  1. Economic models based on comparative advantage may not hold in a future dominated by AI.
  2. The argument that people will always adapt to new jobs due to comparative advantage overlooks issues like lower quality work by humans compared to AI and transactional overhead.
  3. In a world with advanced AI, confident predictions based on past economic principles may not fully apply, raising questions about societal implications and the role of humans.
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Navigating the Fourth Wave of the Pandemic: Questions Employers Must Address

Workforce Futurist by Andy Spence • 341 implied HN points • 02 Aug 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Workforce Economic Impact Burnout Pandemic
  1. The lasting repercussions of the pandemic on the workforce are now being felt, with a focus on mental illness, economic injury, and burnout.
  2. The first three waves of the pandemic brought devastating impacts on health systems and mortality rates globally.
  3. Employers must address workforce challenges arising from illness, burnout, and economic inactivity by making smart decisions and implementing evidence-based solutions.

Five grand challenges of offshore wind financing in the United States

Jérôme à Paris • 121 implied HN points • 20 Nov 23
💰 Finance Renewable Energy Investment Workforce Regulation Infrastructure
  1. Offshore wind energy in the U.S. faces challenges like financing in early stages, policy support, workforce development, transmission barriers, and scaling floating wind technologies.
  2. There is a need for structural changes and alignment across various sectors to support the rapid growth of offshore wind energy in the U.S.
  3. Despite challenges, the U.S. has favorable conditions for offshore wind energy expansion and overcoming obstacles requires collaboration between researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and regulators.

Building a Collage of Evidence To Boost Workforce Serendipity and Innovation

Workforce Futurist by Andy Spence • 146 implied HN points • 12 Oct 23
💼 Business Workforce Innovation Leadership Employer Branding
  1. Professor Claudia Goldin's research challenges myths about women's participation in the workforce.
  2. Increasing workforce serendipity requires proactive work-design strategies like cross-team collaboration and open spaces.
  3. Large employers are using employer branding and leadership strategies to attract diverse talent pools.

Comparing Women's Choice in Career and Family in China, U.S.

Pekingnology • 37 implied HN points • 23 Jan 24
🌍 World Politics Women's Rights Workforce Family Dynamics Gender Equality Social Change
  1. In China, women's career development is limited by the 'career funnel' due to traditional culture and lack of flexible work policies.
  2. Historical data shows gradual increase in American women's employment rates over a century, with challenges like gender wage gap persisting.
  3. Comparison between Chinese and American women on family choices reveals differences in marriage rates, age at first marriage, and lifetime childlessness.

AI as Symptom and Dream

SCIENCE GODDESS • 393 implied HN points • 08 May 23
🕹 Technology AI Ethics Workforce Community Data
  1. Many AI researchers are calling for a pause in advanced AI research due to concerns about potential apocalyptic scenarios.
  2. There is a need to question the motives and proposed solutions of prominent AI organizations and figureheads.
  3. Ethical considerations around AI should focus on issues like worker exploitation and power concentration, rather than just sensationalized fears of AI surpassing humanity.

Towards a new Golden Generation

Japan Optimist • 216 implied HN points • 24 Jul 23
💼 Business Workforce Economics Jobs Corporate culture Labor Market
  1. Japan's young generation is set to be economically better off than their parents due to demographic changes.
  2. As labor supply decreases, wages and job quality are increasing in Japan, leading to a rise in full-time job creation.
  3. There is a shift in Japan towards valuing and investing in human capital as the country moves towards a new golden age for its young generation.

Empowering millions of deskless frontline workers in America

SarHaribhakti's Newsletter • 152 implied HN points • 17 Feb 23
💼 Business Entrepreneurship Management Technology Training Workforce
  1. Rachael Nemeth, CEO of Opus, has a background in hospitality and founded the company to empower millions of deskless frontline workers in America.
  2. Opus provides a platform for training and engaging frontline workers in various industries, focusing on delivering practical, online training accessible to non-desk employees.
  3. The existing learning management systems were not catering to the needs of frontline workers, prompting the development of Opus to provide a more efficient, mobile-friendly, and cost-effective solution for training and empowering these workers.

Risks to teaching as work and teachers as workers

imperfect offerings • 39 implied HN points • 17 Jul 23
🚌 Education Teaching AI EdTech Workforce
  1. Teachers are vulnerable to automation and AI tools that could change the nature of their work and how it's valued.
  2. AI has the potential to impact various professions beyond teaching, such as journalism, acting, music, and art, through automation of tasks and production.
  3. The use of AI in different sectors, driven by profit motives, can lead to job insecurity and challenges to worker's rights across industries.

AGI This Decade: Reflections after attending an AI Hackathon in Silicon Valley

Alex Furmansky - Magnetic Growth • 39 implied HN points • 01 Mar 23
🕹 Technology AI Workforce Ethics Education
  1. Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is expected within 5-10 years.
  2. Professions involving routine tasks with clear inputs and outputs are at risk of being replaced by AI.
  3. Society will need to adapt to the changes brought on by AI, including potential shifts in job roles and the importance of skills like coding.

The possibility that our new innovations and technologies could re-humanize us.

⭐️Bob’s Newsletter • 39 implied HN points • 10 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Innovations AI Technology impact Workforce Human Interaction
  1. Technology can help redefine what it means to be human and how time is best spent.
  2. We should consider allowing machines to handle tasks they excel at, while humans focus on emotional intelligence, creativity, problem-solving, ethics, and communication.
  3. By learning from past technology pitfalls, we can create new innovations that enhance our humanity and enrich our lives.

🏝️ World without Jobs, 🎭 eThots and Unfair advantages in Creator Economy, 🧑‍🎓 AI-Learning

Work3 - The Future of Work • 39 implied HN points • 08 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Workforce AI Education Social media Automation
  1. Prepare for a world without jobs by exploring new work structures and possibilities.
  2. In the creator economy, unfair advantages like location can impact success.
  3. AI is revolutionizing education with personalized learning, AI-first tools, credentialing, and fact-checking.

STEM teaching deserves recognition

Science Forever • 39 implied HN points • 17 Mar 23
🚌 Education STEM Teaching Higher Ed Workforce Recognition
  1. Recognizing STEM teaching as a distinct workforce is important for addressing issues like racism, sexism, misconduct, and underrepresentation in the science field.
  2. Institutions struggle to balance the value of research and teaching, often favoring research in resource allocation and decision-making.
  3. Defining undergraduate teaching staff as a separate workforce could improve governance, professional development opportunities, and evaluation criteria, ultimately benefiting both educators and institutions in the long run.

✂️200k Tech Layoffs,🔧 Top10 Skills in 2025,🤹 GenZ Career Gaps,🧑‍🏫 Learning Quotient

Work3 - The Future of Work • 19 implied HN points • 13 Feb 23
💼 Business Tech Skills Workforce Learning Career
  1. Connecting risk-free capital with hiring sprees can lead to layoffs and damage a company's brand, culture, and long-term growth.
  2. Artificial Intelligence will assist workers in their tasks rather than completely replacing them in the future.
  3. Employers are seeking individuals with a high Learning Quotient (LQ) who can think quickly, problem-solve, and adapt to changing technologies.

New Week #118

New World Same Humans • 17 implied HN points • 07 Apr 23
🕹 Technology AI Workforce Finance Robots Innovation
  1. Meta introduced a new AI model for image segmentation, paving the way for advances in machine vision applications.
  2. Japan is facing a significant labor shortage, with a forecast of 11 million fewer workers by 2040 due to an aging population.
  3. Bloomberg unveiled a large language model specialized for finance, showcasing the power of domain-specific AI models for unlocking insights from vast amounts of data.

Visualising the Future of Work: Five Graphs That Challenge Misconceptions And Prompt Debate

Workforce Futurist by Andy Spence • 2 HN points • 06 Apr 23
💼 Business Workforce Technology Economy Globalization Future Trends
  1. Around 60% of the world's employed population works in the informal economy, without legal protection or social security.
  2. Only about 45% of workers in the US and even fewer in the UK work from home, showing a common misconception about remote work.
  3. Emerging technologies like ChatGPT may change job demands, similar to how previous technologies like spreadsheet software impacted employment.

Automation with a Human Touch

Maximum Tinkering • 1 HN point • 14 Apr 23
🕹 Technology AI Automation Workforce Systems Innovation
  1. Toyota's Production System introduces the concept of autonomation, where machines stop for human intervention when issues arise, reducing waste.
  2. Generative AI could benefit from autonomation by being used to automate tasks with human oversight to refine outputs and catch errors.
  3. The idea of multi-skilled workers might shift the labor market from specialized roles to more general ones, increasing efficiency and productivity.

Covid-19 and Leisure at Scale

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 02 Sep 20
💼 Business Economics Workforce Consumption Technology Leisure
  1. Covid-19 has made workers more expensive for businesses, causing job losses, especially for poorer individuals.
  2. Covid-19 has made consumers more expensive for businesses, leading to changes in spending patterns and a shift towards more scalable leisure activities.
  3. The pandemic has disrupted the consumption of leisure, impacting both expensive and affordable leisure options, and potentially leading to long-term changes in leisure consumption habits.