In an interview with Eryn Peters, startup adviser and co-founder of The AI Maturity Index, The Freelance Informer learns that everything about the future of work will be turned on its head. And it’s looking like good news for freelancers Forget what you thought you knew about the future of work. The old rules are […]

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The very technology that is causing anxiety about job losses in freelancers could soon be treating them for anxiety and depression finds US study   Mental health and relationship specialists such as counsellors, therapists and psychiatrists are not in the habit of making house calls in the middle of the night. Firstly, there just aren’t […]

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Do countries with high AI-related job anxiety know something others don’t? A recent study shows a fascinating global snapshot of anxieties surrounding artificial intelligence and its potential impact on employment. The research, which gathered search volume data concerning AI-related job losses and positive AI sentiment across major economies, has ranked nations according to their AI […]

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Should we all be looking forward to three-day weeks as Bill Gates predicts AI will gift us? Or should we be preparing for a brave new world of unemployment? Katherine Steiner-Dicks opines on the options In this article, we cover: Bill Gates, the former purveyor of Microsoft operating systems-turned philanthropist, suggested in an interview that […]

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Tech conference insights: AI, networking, freelance opportunities. Learn how to maximise events like Talent Arena Do you ever find yourself feeling a bit out of sorts at those massive tech conferences? Networking a bit of a chore? Well, if you’re freelancing, it’s worth shifting your perspective. Think of these events as a chance to really […]

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Understand AI companies and their stock risks, dot-com parallels, and strategies for career stability in volatile markets Contrary to popular belief, AI companies aren’t printing money. The ‘cutting-edge’ label doesn’t shield them from the brutal realities of the market. Even those making the boldest AI bets are vulnerable to economic tremors. Some of you may […]

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Fiverr Go, the new suite of AI tools, is raising fears among freelancers about job displacement and protecting creative work. But are they judging too soon? Could it in some ways help scale their output? “Make yourself obsolete and get $5!”…“They will train their AI on real client-freelancer interactions and the creation of commercial creative […]

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SPECIAL REPORT Meta, the tech giant with a $1.86 trillion market cap behind platform brands including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has served a wave of layoffs that has rattled the nerves of tech talent the world over. These job cuts, initially framed as a response to low employee performance, have raised concerns about the treatment […]

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If the UK wants to carve a space in the AI revolution it needs all industries and freelancers on board (and IR35 isn’t helping). All the headlines about AI investment during this week’s AI Paris Summit would have the general population thinking the UK tech recruitment scene is booming. But behind the headlines, there’s a […]

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The AI Action Summit in Paris, according to BBC Technology Editor Zoe Kleinman, revealed a clear struggle between nations vying for dominance in the AI race, while also grappling with the need for collaboration. One particularly striking prediction came from Marc Warner of Faculty AI, who suggested that AI’s automation of cognitive tasks could fundamentally […]

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