Artificial intelligence's soaring energy needs from data centers are straining power grids, prompting utilities to rapidly build new gas and nuclear plants while regulators grapple with questions over subsidies and generation pathways to meet AI's insatiable electricity appetite.
President Trump unveils a $92+ billion investment in cutting-edge AI and energy initiatives, praised as 'historic' by major firms like Blackstone, Google, FirstEnergy, Westinghouse, and CoreWeave, with Pennsylvania newspapers hailing it as a 'golden age' for the state.
Workday and Amazon's AI hiring tools are accused of discriminating against underrepresented job applicants based on characteristics like age, race, and disability, potentially perpetuating biases from training data and worsening discrimination patterns in employment.
SMBs leverage AI capabilities to reshape business operations, prioritizing customer experiences through scalable tech stacks, increasing productivity, scaling services, and driving revenue growth to stay competitive.
AI transforms talent acquisition and development, enhancing hiring processes by emphasizing human factors while offering personalized training and realistic practice scenarios, with companies actively addressing potential AI bias to ensure fairness and transparency.
In a concerning trend, a majority of managers now rely on AI systems like ChatGPT and Copilot to make critical decisions about employees, including promotions, terminations, and even replacing human roles with AI, often without proper training or oversight.
Colorado and Illinois pass laws regulating AI in workplaces, prohibiting discrimination and mandating notice, as federal agencies apply existing laws and lawsuits mount over AI hiring tools, with over 30 states forming AI committees and California and New York expected to legislate in 2025.
Majority of HR professionals use AI tools for tasks like analyzing feedback and writing job descriptions, boosting productivity but raising fairness concerns about AI making personnel decisions and potentially replacing entry-level or their own jobs.
Microsoft Copilot introduces groundbreaking features: Desktop Sharing for real-time analysis and Vision integration accessible through Voice conversations, revolutionizing AI assistance as the update rolls out to Windows Insiders.
OpenAI expands ChatGPT's capabilities to include native Excel and PowerPoint file editing, data-driven report generation, and a potential web browser integration, enhancing its document creation and online data access.