AI, Automation, and the Future of Work
GPT-6 Astra is OpenAI’s latest reasoning model, designed to use computers, software and external tools to execute complex, multi-step tasks. Its computer-use capabilities mark an important development in agentic AI.
The future of workplace productivity is about becoming an effective digital supervisor. Here is your practical blueprint for designing, structuring, and onboarding your very first collaborative team of specialized AI agents in the office.
While companies continue pouring money into artificial intelligence, the bigger workplace problem is managerial strain, weak adoption inside organisations and a disconnect between individual productivity gains and company-wide results.
A viral AI report on Substack managed to shake US markets by imagining a near-future economy hit by white-collar automation, layoffs and falling demand. The scenario may be speculative, but the reaction shows how seriously investors and professionals are taking the risk that AI could change the value of knowledge work.
AI agents are already taking on project work inside tools such as Jira and Microsoft Planner. What does that mean for project managers, and could your next project team include AI alongside your human colleagues?
New Stardom’s report breaks down the latest data on employment, vacancies, and wages, with full details by country and sector.
LinkedIn’s 2026 “Skills on the Rise” list tracks the fastest-growing skills in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK. New Stardom reads the data and explains what employers are actually hiring for.
Health and care roles are carrying most of the new jobs, while white-collar vacancies and wage growth cool on both sides of the Atlantic. This piece looks at what the latest data says about office work.
GPT-6 Astra is OpenAI’s latest reasoning model, designed to use computers, software and external tools to execute complex, multi-step tasks. Its computer-use capabilities mark an important development in agentic AI.
AI agents are already taking on project work inside tools such as Jira and Microsoft Planner. What does that mean for project managers, and could your next project team include AI alongside your human colleagues?