AI and employment

AI and employment

Articles

• 2025-04-17 - “Use AI instead of hiring entry-level staff”: Kakao’s new hiring guidelines
  • The first reported Korean case of restrictions on hiring for work AI can replace.
  • Kakao, however, says the article is inaccurate: Regarding the report “AI instead of new hires: Kakao’s HR innovation”.
• 2025-04-08 - “The AI assistant paradox”: More developers are needed
  • According to the data, AI assistants greatly improve software development speed and efficiency, leading companies to undertake more software projects and hire more developers.
• 2025-03-04 - “Hiring freezes vs. workforce expansion”: Contrasting strategies among companies affected by AI
• 2024-02-27 - Klarna AI assistant handles two-thirds of customer service chats in its first month

See also

• In chapter 4 of Human-Centered AI, Ben Shneiderman says that historically, innovation and automation have followed a pattern of lower costs, higher quality, surging demand, and increased employment. AI will likely follow the same pattern. But because it may deepen polarization, distributive justice is an important issue, requiring a more active and serious role for technology companies and regulators.
• AI and knowledge work
• AI and HR
• On job loss due to automation