AI & Work

Stories about AI, automation, labor, skills, and technology shifts affecting Black workers, businesses, and institutions.

Jacob Coxon Quit Anthropic Over AI Risk. He Also Walked Away Before His Equity Vested

Jacob Coxon’s warning about advanced AI drew global attention. His decision to leave Anthropic before his equity vested raises another…

2 weeks ago

Memphis Lost Power. Black Communities Supplied the Backup System Themselves.

An $18 million restoration bill tells only part of the story. The August outage exposed who absorbs the economic losses…

3 weeks ago

Uber Left Nigeria and Uganda. The Drivers Owned the Cars, Not the Market.

Uber’s exit exposes a central weakness of platform work: workers can finance the productive assets while another company controls the…

3 weeks ago

MTN Wants to Control Credit. Gulf Capital Is Helping Build Its AI Infrastructure.

Africa’s largest telecom operator is exploring banking licences while building AI-ready data centres with a UAE-backed investor. Together, the moves…

1 month ago

YouTube Is Doubling Its Monetization Barrier on the First Day of Black History Month

YouTube is set to double key Partner Program monetization thresholds for new creators on February 1, 2027. BEDC examines the…

2 months ago

America Is Getting More Productive. Workers Are Getting a Smaller Share of What They Produce.

U.S. productivity rose again in the second quarter, but labor’s share of output fell to 52.9%, the lowest level in…

2 months ago

AI Scammers Are Weaponizing Black Community Trust. What Protects the Money?

Artificial intelligence is making trusted identities easier to imitate. For Black families, churches, businesses, and community organizations, scam prevention is…

2 months ago

When Workplace Data Disappears, Discrimination Gets Harder to Prove

A developing EEOC rollback could reduce employer reporting burdens, but the economic cost may fall on workers who need data…

3 months ago

Google Just Crossed $1 Billion in Africa. Will the Continent Own the AI Economy It Is Helping Build?

Google’s expanding cloud, cable and AI footprint could strengthen Africa’s digital economy. But access to infrastructure is not the same…

3 months ago

AI Hiring Tools Are Becoming Employment Gatekeepers. Who Audits the Gate?

AI hiring tools promise efficiency, but applicants may carry the risk of opaque rejection. The Workday lawsuit puts accountability, discrimination…

3 months ago

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