China lays out 3-year plan to build digital workforce and overcome shortfall of workers needed to win tech race

China has launched a three-year action plan to nurture and attract digital talent and workers in its tilt towards an innovation-driven economy as it competes with the West on tech. China will launch an array of programmes and campaigns until 2026 to train digital engineers, technicians and workers in areas including big data, artificial intelligence, … Read more

Are workers scared of AI? CEO of Deloitte Consulting weighs in

According to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, 84,638 U.S. employers have laid off workers in 2024 so far. Of these layoffs, 15,225 were attributed to a “technological update” and just 383 were explicitly blamed on artificial intelligence. It may be that AI is not yet capable of replacing many workers. Or it may be … Read more