What are the pros and cons of digital workers?

Digital employees can work 24/7 and don't ever ask for a raise. But should companies be jumping into the AI revolution now?

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
Feb. 21, 2023 ~9 min

What are the dangers of AI tools like ChatGPT?

ChatGPT has everyone talking, but what are the pitfalls? How will it affect communication online? An expert explains his concerns.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
Feb. 14, 2023 ~9 min


Grieving a spouse while working ups inflammation

New research indicates that grieving a spouse while working takes a toll on the health of widows and widowers.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Feb. 14, 2023 ~3 min

Nursing home night staff had lower COVID vax rates

Nursing home staff who worked the night shift had lower rates of COVID-19 testing and vaccination than day-shift staff, researchers report.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Feb. 8, 2023 ~7 min

Healthiest noise level for the office is about 50 decibels

Too much or too little noise in the office can harm our well-being, research finds. The ideal is about 50 decibels.

Kyle Mittan-U. Arizona • futurity
Feb. 3, 2023 ~7 min

Hairdressers of color are exposed to dangerous chemical mix

Black and Hispanic hairdressers are exposed to a mixture of chemicals, many of them potentially hazardous and undisclosed on labels.

Jill Rosen-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Jan. 27, 2023 ~6 min

Pay gaps among less educated workers are ‘striking’

A look at the earnings of young workers without college suggests that employers don't equally value the contributions of some groups.

Edward Lempinen-UC Berkeley • futurity
Jan. 20, 2023 ~7 min

Work-from-home parents watched kids more in COVID’s first year

Parents, especially mothers, spent more time supervising their kids during the first year of the pandemic, researchers report.

Mike Cummings-Yale • futurity
Jan. 3, 2023 ~8 min


Work-from-home parents watched kids more in COVID’s first year

Parents, especially mothers, spent more time supervising their kids during the first year of the pandemic, researchers report.

Mike Cummings-Yale • futurity
Jan. 3, 2023 ~8 min

Expert: Tech industry layoffs are copycat behavior

Layoffs literally kill people, says professor Jeffrey Pfeffer. And lack evidence-based justification.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
Dec. 15, 2022 ~9 min

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