Today's AI: the world · 2026-10-18
The boundary between employment and the mind driven by AI
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The boundary between employment and the mind driven by AI
While AI is being used as a means to reduce the number of people, it is also being talked about as a reason to rehire younger workers. The same technology is also used as a person to confide in, with experts pointing out its limitations. Funds continue to flow even under high interest rates, and the supply is unlikely to stop any time soon. At first glance, CBRE's office demand forecast and reports that seafarers are consulting AI seem to be separate stories. However, both scenes involve people's locations being rearranged by AI. What I want to find out in this half-day is what remains as a basis for decision-making when we look at the benefits and limitations of introduction in the same situation.
CBRE predicted that office demand growth in the Asia-Pacific region will slow down due to the impact of AI-driven layoffs (Startup Fortune). If the number of people working decreases, the outlook for the necessary floor space will also decrease. Changes in employment are beginning to extend beyond hiring and pay to include real estate planning. Entrepreneur reports that AI has already become the biggest factor in layoffs. Retrenchment has moved from being a side effect of the introduction to being the primary reason for layoffs.
- High interest rates aren’t slowing the AI boom. That’s a problem for the Fed. Inquirer.com
- China AI supply-chain IPOs hold firm despite valuation pullback, Citi says Reuters
- Companies will once again be hiring young professionals more actively, despite advances in AI Mezha
- AI Is Now the Top Reason for Layoffs. For Some Workers, It’s Also a Path to Starting a Business. Entrepreneur
- Rise in people using AI for mental health KFYR-TV
- Saturday Longforms October 17, 2026: Alzheimer’s, measles immune amnesia, generic drugs, AI and diagnosis and coding Substack
- Southeast Asia caught amid competing US and Chinese AI blocs Nikkei Asia
- US tells election officials to be on guard against AI-powered tricks ahead of midterms | Business Information & News | FE Westlaw Today
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