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OpenAI Research Says 80% of U.S. Workers' Jobs Will Be Impacted by GPT
The for-profit AI company argues that its products will automate a vast swath of Americans' job tasks.
Business Lobby Tries to Weaken Law Regulating Bias in Hiring Algorithms
As AI hiring tools get more popular, they've attracted scrutiny for potential biases—and lawsuits claiming they can discriminate on the basis of age, gender, and race.
See Another Sexist Job Ad In China? Call the National Hotline, Authorities Say
As the hiring season draws near, authorities in Dezhou are reminding women to report discriminatory job postings—unless they're really not suitable for the job.
Pay inequality between men and women is way worse than anyone thought, new study says
Women earn 80 cents for every dollar men earn, right? It's actually more like 49 cents.
Iceland Announces Plan to Enforce Equal Pay Across All Companies
"The fact that the Icelandic government is taking this action represents an endorsement of the importance of gender equity, it recognizes that what's good for women is good for men, business, communities."
Iceland Announces Plan to Enforce Equal Pay Across All Companies
"The fact that the Icelandic government is taking this action represents an endorsement of the importance of gender equity. The government is leading by example, showing that it recognizes that what's good for women is good for men, business...
Women Who Put Their Careers First Just As Unlikely to Get Jobs in STEM Fields
Research from a new study suggests that the lack of women in STEM fields likely has little to do with women putting family before their careers.
Ex-Cons Remember Their Worst Jobs After Being Released from Prison
From a gig as a farm hand that involved fixing a cow's prolapsed vagina, to a job that involved picking up trash while walking through raw sewage.
Massachusetts pushes equal pay for women by banning questions about past salaries
The measure, which was signed into law this week and will take effect in December 2018, is the first of its kind at the state level.