AI
Bill Gates Says AI's 'Bad Stuff Is Imminent.' He Wants a Plan.
Gates says the industry is downplaying AI risks it privately fears, and proposes token taxes, 'Human Reserved' jobs, and new national and global institutions.
Workforce
Healthcare IT
Radiologists Top Short-Term Optimism, Drop to 18th Long-Term
A new Medscape physician survey puts radiology at the top of specialties optimistic about the next three years and at 18th place when the horizon stretches out. The 27-point drop is one of the largest in the dataset, and the most interesting finding in the report.
Education
Speedrunning a Bachelor's: Affordable Access or Diluted Diploma?
A North Carolina HR executive earned a bachelor's in three months and a master's in five weeks at UMaine Presque Isle's YourPace program. Accreditors are raising eyebrows. For the 43 million Americans with unfinished college credits, the math still looks pretty good.
AI
The AI Skills Gap Is Already Here
Anthropic's latest Economic Index report finds that experienced AI users are pulling away from newcomers — with higher success rates, more sophisticated use patterns, and a widening advantage that shows no sign of closing.