Economy

Countries Race to Build AI-Ready Workforces

Researchers predict that most elementary students will one day work in jobs that don’t exist yet—and many of those roles will require advanced AI skills, which not all countries are currently prioritizing.

Most of today’s elementary students will work in jobs that don’t exist yet, and those careers will demand advanced artificial intelligence skills. Yet only 13 countries worldwide are prioritizing comprehensive AI workforce training, according to new research from the University of Georgia. The study examined national AI strategies from 50 countries to understand how governments … Read more

U.S. Dementia Costs Approach Trillion Dollar Mark

Elderly woman with dementia

The hidden financial tsunami of dementia will crash across America with unprecedented force this year, reaching $781 billion in total economic burden, according to new research from the University of Southern California. This staggering figure, revealed yesterday in the first of planned annual estimates from a multidisciplinary USC-led team, goes far beyond traditional accounting of … Read more