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The Guardian | Third of university students in Great Britain think AI job losses will cause social unrest, poll finds by Sally Weale Education correspondent AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. A new survey by King’s College London shows that a third of British university students fear AI‑driven job losses could spark civil unrest, with 77 % using AI at least occasionally and 27 % doing so daily. While 22 % of the general public share this concern, the figure rises to 34 % among students, and only 24 % of the public view AI positively for humanity compared with 52 % of male students. Students also report frequent AI errors—37 % encounter factual inaccuracies and 31 % encounter fabricated sources—but fewer than half regularly verify outputs. Despite these worries, 78 % would still attend university, though many doubt they are being adequately prepared for an “AI‑shaped” job market. The findings highlight widespread anxiety about AI’s economic impact alongside pockets of optimism that proper training and policy could harness its benefits. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/19/third-university-students-think-ai-job-losses-cause-social-unrest-poll #KingsCollege #KCL #BobbyDuffy #BoukeKlein #KCLInstitute #aiartificialintelligence #education #highereducation #money #society #students #technology #workcareers #youngpeople #BoukeKleinTeeselink

The Guardian | Forget the AI job apocalypse. AI’s real threat is worker control and surveillance by Nazrul Islam AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The article argues that the real threat of artificial intelligence at work isn’t mass unemployment but a growing divide between workers who use AI to augment their skills and those who are controlled and surveilled by opaque AI systems. While higher‑paid, autonomous roles (analysts, lawyers, managers) can benefit from AI as a “copilot” that speeds routine tasks and frees creativity, many lower‑paid workers face “bossware” that schedules, monitors, and judges performance, turning AI into a manager that dictates shifts, task timing and productivity metrics. This algorithmic management spreads from warehouses and gig platforms to corporate offices and schools, intensifying stress and eroding dignity, trust and control. The author calls for equitable AI skill training, transparent and contestable systems, and genuine worker participation in how AI is introduced, warning that without these safeguards the AI divide will cement a new, hidden inequality in the labour market. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/11/ai-worker-control-surveillance #Amazon #Meta #WhiteHouse #aiartificialintelligence #workcareers

The Guardian | ‘Completely horrible’: UK job hunters share frustration with AI interviews by Jane Clinton AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Nearly half of UK job seekers (47%) have now faced an AI‑driven interview, and 30% say they have abandoned a hiring process because of it, according to a Greenhouse survey of 2,950 active applicants. Respondents describe the experience as awkward, impersonal and often humiliating: a university student likened it to “talking to a mirror” with no human feedback, a scientist felt “not even sure anybody watched the interview,” a marketing consultant found the format “completely horrible for the autistic brain,” and a project manager noted the AI’s inability to recognise pauses or body language. Many interviewees complain that questions are generic, time‑limited, and that feedback is vague, while the technology’s one‑way nature leaves candidates unable to engage the employer. The overall picture is a growing frustration with AI interview tools that many feel need a human touch to be effective. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/01/uk-job-hunters-frustration-ai-interviews #uk #AI #jobhunting #technology #workcareers