'The advent of AI is drawing the world's attention to the extreme imbalance of power between employers and their employees.' 'The advent of AI is drawing the world's attention to the extreme imbalance of power between employers and their employees.' New technology has workers spooked, but experts say it's creating an opening for a resurgence in worker power In 2026, it's a scary time to work for a living. Gone are the days of quiet quitting, the Great Resignation, and the highly visible union-organizing battles that began the decade and signaled that perhaps worker power was on the rise again in the US. Instead, much of that momentum is being crowded out of our minds by anxieties: a worsening affordability crisis, geopolitical instability, and the specter of artificial intelligence looming over the workplace.

New work looks at using machine learning to decipher the early stages of supernovae explosions by reconstructing the light emitted during the outburst. The research was presented today at the 2022 National Astronomy Meeting by Eleonora Parrag, a Ph.D. student at the University of Cardiff. The most massive dying stars can produce some of nature's brightest fireworks: supernova explosions. These can be used to probe distances in space and answer questions about our universe, as well as producing much of the very material which makes up the world around us. The physics governing a supernova changes in the hundreds of days past its explosion; snapshots of this physics can be captured in terms of a supernova's spectrum--where the light is dispersed by wavelength in the way we see the colors in a rainbow.

WIRED started this Work Smarter column in the hopes of helping you navigate the complex changes happening in the world of work, from hybrid working to diversity and inclusion and even bringing your pandemic pup to the office. So, for the last edition, I've spoken to industry leaders about what they think will be the trends that shape work in 2022. But after hearing from so many business and leadership experts--recently and over the past few months--I naturally have a few thoughts of my own. Here's what 2022 looks like to me. Though aspects of it may drip into our daily working lives to make Zoom calls and online collaboration slightly less awkward, when we want to get together in the same space, we'll do it in the good old-fashioned meatspace.

Globally, workers want to maintain a hybrid working model where more than half of their time is spent working remotely (53%); with the rest of the time in the office (47%), and workers feel as productive or more productive than before with remote work arrangements (82%). More than half of young leaders (54%) reported they have suffered burnout, and three in 10 stated their mental and physical health has declined in the last 12 months. Nearly two in five employees are already changing or considering new careers, while 41% are considering moving to jobs with more flexible working options. And a quarter of the workforce is considering moving to another country or region. Pardon the overwhelming information, but these are some important data to take note of from HR companies Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH) and The Adecco Group's Resetting Normal: Defining the New Era of Work study, which unearthed insights into how attitudes have changed, and the implications for companies to successfully adapt in this period of transition following the pandemic, and progress in the future of work.

If you are reading this, you are on the internet, and this is thanks to Sir Tim Berners-Lee, True North 2019's keynote speaker. He invented the World Wide Web, which spawned the internet revolution, fundamentally changing the way we communicate and do business. With the growing adoption and breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and digital technologies, AI is poised to be the most disruptive revolution since the invention of the internet. What does this mean for humans in the workforce? University of Waterloo speakers at True North 2019 explore how AI is already transforming industry and what this means for the future of work.

People often fear that a robot will take their job. Unfortunately, that fear might not be so far-fetched. The idea of a robot revolution is becoming more and more realistic. On average, one robot can do the job of 5.6 persons in the manufacturing industry. However, artificial intelligence threatens more than just manufacturing.

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Imagine a world in which the human resources function as we know it vanishes and is replaced by automation, outsourcing, and self-organizing teams. Or a world in which top talent is fought over so fiercely that the most adept tech workers hire agents to negotiate and manage their careers. It may sound like science fiction. But the world of work is changing so fast that either scenario could become reality. Megatrends such as digitization, the rise of automation, and shifting demographics are disrupting the way we work, and the way companies relate to workers.

Advancements in technology are rapidly transforming the modern workplace, whether via mobile hardware such as tablets, hybrids and smartphones or software in the form of collaboration and video conferencing tools that make it possible for employees to work together as if they're in the same room. A key consideration when thinking about the future of the workplace is the role of automation and whether this will transform the nature of our current job roles. For example, some customer services may be replaced with AI that can identify a customer's problem using voice and context recognition and find a solution without a human even being involved. Added to that, business intelligence and AI will help companies learn more about their customers, so employees can focus on innovation to transform their businesses. In this digital era of email, virtual meetings and collaboration tools, it is easy, convenient and often more productive to work remotely.

The future of work looks full of promise. Combining human brainpower with artificial intelligence, virtual reality and automatization will revolutionize how we work. "The future of work looks full of promise." Already, robotic enhancement is helping humans exceed their natural capabilities. AI is opening the door to real-time, personalized intelligent services, cutting waste and maximizing results.