Computer Says No. Are AI Interviews Making It Harder to Get a Job?

Departmental plans fuel concern over federal job, program cuts

Federal programs aimed at addressing climate change are facing significant cuts as the government shifts to artificial intelligence and slashes thousands of jobs, according to recently released departmental plans.

Computer says no. Are AI interviews making it harder to get a job?

Bhuvana Chilukuri has sent more than 100 job applications and is convinced very few have been seen by a human.

The Military Is Ramping Up AI. Experts Say It’s Putting Civilians — And Troops — At Risk

For its 2026 budget, the U.S. Department of Defense requested $13.4 billion for autonomous weapons and systems, which includes unmanned and remotely-operated drones and weapons. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has made it clear that one of his top priorities is to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence on the battlefield. But experts are voicing concerns that he has done this while closing civilian harm mitigation centers, slashing oversig…

Minister plays down job losses as Chancellor prepares to commit to AI drive

Rachel Reeves is expected to pledge the UK to ‘the fastest AI adoption in the G7’ in an annual lecture in the City of London on Tuesday.

UK must learn lessons from AI race and retain its quantum computing talent, says minister

Liz Kendall announces £1bn funding to help design large-scale quantum computers for scientists, researchers, public sector and businessThe UK will not let quantum computing talent slip through its fingers and must learn lessons from US dominance of the AI race, the technology secretary has said, as the government announced a £1bn quantum funding pledge.Liz Kendall said the government hoped to retain homegrown quantum startups, engineers and rese…

WPI researchers using AI to predict Alzheimer's disease early

Ben Nephew and his team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have been using artificial intelligence in an effort to detect Alzheimer's earlier and improve treatment.