Emily Peck

1 week ago | slate.com | Emily Peck |Felix Salmon |Elizabeth Spiers

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1 week ago | share.google | Emily Peck

Catch up quick: In a post earlier this week, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy offered his thoughts on generative AI. In paragraph 15, he gets to the scary bit: The transformation will likely "reduce our total corporate workforce."Jassy is echoing the message of many other leaders. JPMorgan's consumer chief recently told investors AI would allow for a 10% headcount reduction. Other companies have already blamed AI for layoffs.

1 week ago | axios.com | Emily Peck

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosChief executives are giving employees an AI fright — warning them the new technology could make many workers obsolete, while at the same time urging them to start using it right away. Why it matters: That's a scary and mixed message, and fear is generally considered to have a bad track record as a management technique. At the extremes, managers could actually wind up inhibiting workers from adapting to AI.

1 week ago | axios.com | Emily Peck

Illustration: Shoshana Gordon/AxiosLow-income Americans are looking like the losers in the Senate version of President Trump's signature tax bill. Why it matters: While some of Trump's preferred tax breaks for the working class made it through, other cuts still outweigh those wins, progressives and advocates for the poor argue. Zoom in: The Senate version proposes new deeper cuts to Medicaid, which provides health insurance to 83 million low-income adults and their children.

1 week ago | axios.com | Emily Peck

Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/AxiosThe White House immigration crackdown is hitting the long-term healthcare industry, as nursing homes and care providers lose foreign-born employees and struggle to hire. Why it matters: These folks care for the disabled and for the country's fast-growing elderly population, and they're already in short supply. Advocates and policy experts warn the quality of care that people receive is under threat.