AI Moves Onto Construction Sites, Safety Gains Unproven
Software firms say AI cuts paperwork and incidents for field crews. Academics told CNBC that evidence on injury prevention is still thin.
AI at Work
87% of Employers See More AI-Assisted Staff Grievances
Brightmine research finds AI is making workplace complaints longer, more legalistic and slower to resolve. Few HR teams report a positive effect.
Gap Inc. Rolls Out "Bridgette" AI Hiring Guide for Holiday Season
Gap Inc. has built an AI career guide called Bridgette to handle scheduling and questions during seasonal hiring. It expects about 200,000 applications.
Gartner: 97% of Firms Can't Cut Costs on AI Productivity Alone
Gartner HR research says three-quarters of board members expect AI savings, yet nearly every organization cannot cut expenses through productivity gains alone.
Anthropic Adds Spend and Usage Reports to Claude Enterprise
Smart reports, in-app surveys and pooled group budgets are now generally available to Claude Enterprise customers. They show what teams produce with Claude and what it costs.
Cognizant Merges Three Software Practices Into One Group
Cognizant began reorganizing on 26 October, combining application development, digital engineering and testing into a single software engineering group built around AI demand.