AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAI Job Anxiety Hits the Real World: Meta’s latest layoffs are landing with extra heat in Ireland and beyond, as government officials fear more tech cuts after Meta reduced up to 350 Irish roles (about 20% of its workforce) and global cuts target roughly 8,000 jobs tied to AI efficiency. Workplace Trust & Privacy: leaked audio and reporting claim Meta tracked employee activity to train AI, fueling backlash over consent and surveillance. Hiring Still Moves—But Skills Shift: SpaceX says it’s hiring engineers/physicists for “SpaceXAI” and claims prior AI experience isn’t required—just “exceptional ability.” Training as a Career Lifeline: MANUU offers free ITI admissions in Hyderabad; India’s NCVET launches a research advisory push to make vocational policy more data-driven; and the UK’s CITB reports £120m in construction training grants. Youth Hiring Friction: UK graduates say they’re getting ghosted by employers using AI to apply faster, while Central Visayas unemployment rose on skills mismatch and disasters.
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