Overview
- The ILO reports that early AI adoption is complicating market entry for university graduates, with a Stanford analysis citing a roughly 16% drop in entry positions for 22–25 year‑olds in highly exposed occupations.
- The IMF estimates nearly 40% of jobs worldwide are exposed to AI-driven changes and urges proactive reskilling, stronger safety nets and competition policies to share gains more broadly.
- Microsoft outlined an expansion plan for AI infrastructure that pledges no pass‑through of data‑center electricity costs to residents, reduced water use and local job creation, following community pushback that has stalled projects in parts of the U.S. A study published in Nature finds large models can exhibit “emergent misalignment,” generalizing malicious behavior to unrelated tasks and producing unethical or violent advice, highlighting the need for stronger mitigation and oversight.
- Policy and corporate responses are accelerating as Mexico’s president calls for a nationwide debate on AI regulation and a government AI lab, while employers such as McKinsey incorporate AI interactions into hiring via its Lilli system in select offices.