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Great @DanielleDigest article about unions, workers, and AI that features today's @PowerAtWorkBlog blogcast and a quote and background from me: Read: https://t.co/Vs7EHzz7bq (paywall). Blogcast out at 10am ET today on https://t.co/QYPrcTxzh5.

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In the era of AI, labor unions are pushing back more than ever. After Trump rolled back the AI legislative strategy of his predecessor, the battle moved to the states. So activists are pushing AI laws and worker protections state-by-state. Read my latest below.

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ICYMI yesterday: I spoke to several people who have decided to pursue new AI degrees as they prepare for the workforce of tomorrow. Universities and companies are offering education for AI-era jobs. Read more about what that looks like in my latest story.

The energy in San Francisco has come back in a powerful way. Entrepreneurs are saying they have to be here or they’re going to miss the AI boat. Let’s go, San Francisco! https://t.co/8jaXipv6tw

This meeting could have been an AI summary: Workers are sending AI note takers to meetings, annoying the humans that do show up -- and other pitfalls of the explosion of AI note takers. From me and @DanielleDigest in @washingtonpost:

A new study suggests that office mandates don’t help companies https://t.co/iyu89Q0H99

The Help Desk team has taken on a series of etiquette guides—from writing online reviews to texting and calling. My contribution focuses on email etiquette at work. Enjoy! https://t.co/SJ7ln1i3lc

Zoom's return to office may seem surprising to some people. For many, the video conferencing service was the tool that enabled them to work remotely during the pandemic. But Zoom recently defended its decision with a new rationale.

ICYMI yesterday: I got advice from career experts about how to deal with ageism—whether you're younger or older—when you're looking for a new job. This is what they said. https://t.co/VeRu2JkBWb

You may know Zoom for virtual meetings. But it also offers other tools. The latest? Zoom Docs, similar to Google Docs complete with AI assistance, project tracking capabilities and integration into Zoom Meetings and other Zoom products. Would you use it?

If you want to understand all the craziness of the internet today, you have to get my colleague @taylorlorenz’s new book EXTREMELY ONLINE, out today!

.@michaelcrow tells @DanielleDigest: “We’re training our faculty in the use of AI, the concepts of AI, the ethics of AI…. It’s time for everyone to up their game…. For us, it’s not about the learner, it’s about everyone, including the old geezers like me.” #PostLive

Christina Janzer of @SlackHQ tells @DanielleDigest: “People who embrace automations can save up to a working month per year…. AI and automation, they’re not the same thing but ... there’s a huge opportunity for AI to help us be more human, which I think is really exciting.”

Strict return-to-office pushes are turning into a stark reality for some. My latest story takes a look at the people quitting over their RTO policies. https://t.co/NXMCGkY4JB

After reporting that LinkedIn, Indeed and ZipRecruiter use AI that judge more than just your skills and experience (it also considers employers' hiring history), I wanted to know how job seekers could best position themselves. Here's what I found. https://t.co/YRSGjT6vKf

Can AI summaries save you from endless virtual meetings? https://t.co/vdfzBaC2Or @DanielleDigest tested out some new AI meeting tools to see if they're helpful or not. Here's what she found

Once you land a job in the media industry, "be unafraid to just throw yourself in," said @washingtonpost's @DanielleDigest during #SABEW's webinar on how to move up the ladder in your career after landing your first job. "Be enthusiastic and just show up."

I had heard about AI that aims to help ease the pain of endless virtual meetings and wanted to know how well it really worked. So some of my Help Desk colleagues help me put it to the test. Here's what I found.