AI is still halfway there — but the job market is already changing
A report published by Anthropic shows that the actual adoption of AI is still a fraction of what the technology is capable of doing. The effects, however, are already being felt.

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A report published by Anthropic shows that the actual adoption of AI is still a fraction of what the technology is capable of doing. The effects, however, are already being felt.

Recent studies suggest that knowledge work, rather than manual labour, is most exposed to AI automation. While AI may increase productivity and change the nature of professional tasks, the ultimate impact on employment, team structures, and working hours depends on human institutional choices rather than technological inevitability. The challenge lies in avoiding the 'Turing Trap' by using AI to augment human capabilities rather than simply replacing them.

In three to five years, many traditional job pathways shaped by the industrial age will be unrecognisable or gone altogether. This reality raises a critical question for families and educators The post Educating in uncertain times… appeared first on Portugal Resident.

The skills that ensure employability are changing profoundly. It is no longer just about mastering a tool or programming language; it is about understanding technological ecosystems, thinking critically, solving complex problems and collaborating in increasingly hybrid and agile environments. In Portugal, as in the rest of Europe, the deficit ...

Statements from the key figures at the Now Next NOS Summit, which Expresso joined as a media partner, and which served to emphasise the growing importance of technology in the business world.

We enter 2026 certain that the workplace is no longer the place we once knew. The transformation of recent years, accelerated by a pandemic that forced people to find new ways and places to work, has led people—especially younger generations—to question how they worked and has ...

There is no turning back: technology plays an increasingly important role in how companies are organised and in the way people work. Those were the main conclusions of the Now Next NOS Summit, which took place this morning and had Expresso as media partner.

Will a plumber really earn more than a programmer in a labour market transformed by Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Pedro Soeiro Carvalho rejects that idea, but admits that professions like that will become increasingly sought after. In an interview with ECO, the World Economic Forum adviser also argues that careers will become ever more fluid...
