A new report finds companies that heavily adopt AI saw headcount rise 10.2%, with entry-level jobs up 12%, complicating the narrative that AI destroys employment.

A new Swiss study finds that junior-level job postings have declined significantly since 2023 as companies adopt AI tools, signaling a structural shift in entry-level hiring.

A new survey finds that 60% of US consumers view 'AI' branding as a negative signal, raising questions about AI marketing strategies for tech companies.

OpenAI's ChatGPT reached 1 billion monthly active app users in May 2026, per Sensor Tower estimates, even as public trust in AI broadly declines.

Forbes says many enterprise AI pilots fail to reach production because data, process, and ownership foundations are weak.

TechCrunch examines the debate over AI psychosis, CEO AI hype, Google search changes, DuckDuckGo growth, and AI's impact on work.

PYMNTS reports Paymentus views AI as a force multiplier for incumbents that own valuable payments and banking data.

Executives are weighing AI's productivity gains against mounting concerns over social disruption, job cuts, and public pushback.

OpenAI is partnering with major global consultancies to accelerate enterprise adoption of its Codex AI coding assistant across large organizations.

Citigroup's head of technology revealed that the bank is leveraging artificial intelligence to speed up account openings and upgrade legacy systems.

A Quinnipiac University poll reveals that 15% of Americans would accept a job where an AI program serves as their direct supervisor, even as 70% fear AI will reduce overall job opportunities.

A first-of-its-kind random-sample study by Northwestern University finds that 60% of US federal judges use at least one AI tool in their judicial work, with legal-specific platforms preferred over general LLMs.

A new Quinnipiac University poll finds that while AI adoption is rising, 76% of Americans rarely or never trust AI-generated results, and 55% believe AI will do more harm than good.

New data shows Anthropic's Claude AI assistant is experiencing explosive growth among paying subscribers, outpacing rivals as the company's legal battles and model improvements drive unprecedented consumer adoption.

Despite signing a high-profile partnership with OpenAI months ago, the UK government has not yet trialed any of the company's AI technology in public services, raising questions about the pace and substance of the government's AI adoption strategy.

Anthropic's Claude app has overtaken ChatGPT in U.S. daily downloads and is seeing explosive growth in daily active users — reaching 11.3 million on March 2 — as consumers rally behind the company after its refusal to allow AI use in mass domestic surveillance.

OpenAI announced that ChatGPT has reached 900 million weekly active users and 50 million paying subscribers, with January and February 2026 on track to be the largest months for new subscriber additions in company history.

OpenAI has partnered with consulting giants including Accenture, Boston Consulting Group, Capgemini, and McKinsey to accelerate the deployment of its advanced AI agent platform, Frontier, in large enterprises.

Politico reports that South Korea leads the world in AI optimism, with only 16% of citizens concerned about AI versus 50% in the US, driven by demographic pressures and a tech-first culture.

Despite Silicon Valley's relentless hype, polls show that 80% of firms report no AI productivity gains and over a third of Americans fear AI could end human life, alarming industry leaders.