Jamieson

Coffee, books, voracious reader of @TheEconomist, runner, writer, lover of history. Student of the world @BU_Tweets('25). Note: Must be logged in to view tweets

[Jamieson @Jamieson0077]

New Report: As Skills Gap Grows, Job Market For College Grads At 5-Year Low via @forbes https://t.co/S2dDeoTnqh

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

A growing number of private colleges are reassessing how much they charge families to attend https://t.co/yFtjpzEKkG?

[Boston Business Journal @BosBizJournal]

Entry-level jobs are often the first to be replaced by AI. Experts warn companies should think about how that impacts their talent pipelines. https://t.co/EkLRgsNKB5

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Chinese carmakers use fewer parts and take less time to build their vehicles than their European rivals do. Much of this advantage will persist as Chinese production moves abroad https://t.co/bH03R0kLUW

[Jamieson @Jamieson0077]

"Gross public debt as a share of GDP in advanced economies stands near 110%, up from around 70% in the early 2000s. In America it has more than doubled over that period; in Britain it has nearly tripled."

https://t.co/dyeHILVyL8
from The Economist

[Jamieson @Jamieson0077]

Employers have voiced skepticism about U.S. graduates’ ability to handle workplace demands.

Cornell became the latest elite school to propose a course-correction as it navigates one of the toughest periods in the history of American higher education.

https://t.co/Qk8VkqmxNZ

[Jamieson @Jamieson0077]

New Report: As Skills Gap Grows, Job Market For College Grads At 5-Year Low via @forbes https://t.co/S2dDeoTnqh

[Jamieson @Jamieson0077]

"The share of salaried jobs open to candidates with no experience has fallen 73% in four years. Inexperienced candidates are now welcomed in just one in 50 openings, down from one in 15 in 2022."

https://t.co/zfSf3MV0hx

[Jamieson @Jamieson0077]

Cornell became the latest elite school to propose a course-correction as it navigates one of the toughest periods in the history of American higher education.

https://t.co/Qk8VkqlZYr

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

Cornell became the latest elite school to propose a course-correction as it navigates one of the toughest periods in the history of American higher education. https://t.co/H835bNCEOq

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Years of high youth unemployment are starting to reshape Chinese society https://t.co/4vu32Ujmcs

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

A slowdown of AI development could douse enthusiasm for the expected initial public offerings of OpenAI and Anthropic and dent the AI boom that is boosting U.S. economic growth, corporate profits and the stock portfolios of millions of Americans. https://t.co/0e3MqJ4RWb

[Jamieson @Jamieson0077]

"Dario Amodei, its [Anthropic's] boss, called on the industry to 'slow the pace' of AI development, just as his firm was believed to be on the cusp of launching what may be the biggest initial public offering (IPO) of all time."

https://t.co/lksx99XlRT

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

I was encouraged this week to see the leaders of the frontier labs agree on the need for them to slow down the pace of AI development. Given the stakes, it’s a good and necessary first step.

But I’m even more encouraged by the growing recognition that how this powerful new technology develops should be at the center of our public debate.

I’ve been watching the progress on AI for over a decade now, and one thing that’s clear to me is that the potential impact of this technology is not overhyped. It’s also moving at lightning speed – and even faster than those who are engineering it can keep up with.

I’m not an AI accelerationist who believes it will lead to some techno-utopia, and I’m not a doomer who thinks it will inevitably lead to humanity’s destruction.

But whether this technology results in amazing breakthroughs in medicine, energy and education or unleashes huge economic disruptions, greater inequality, and potential catastrophe will depend on the choices that we make right now – choices that should be made not just by the companies involved, but by all of us.

[The Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle]

Professors overwhelmed by AI-generated writing are turning to an older tool: oral exams. Advocates say the format can reveal how students think, not just what they can reproduce. Read why some see it as more than an anti-cheating measure. https://t.co/CYPwgdNzHW

[Jamieson @Jamieson0077]

The real covid-19 scandal is still unfolding
https://t.co/N4HTlfBsXh

"It [Congress] has been strangely uninterested in exploring a basic question: why did so many Americans die relative to the numbers who succumbed to the virus in other rich countries?"

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

Just as job hunters without degrees are having one of their best runs, those with college educations are having one of their worst. https://t.co/SCCkZOSMF5

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

The enrollment crisis taking down smaller schools is now hitting bigger, brand-name universities. https://t.co/pQAntcl6jY

[Fareed Zakaria @FareedZakaria]

On GPS, at 10am & 1pm ET Sunday on @CNN …
• Twenty-five years ago, the world changed with al Qaeda’s attacks on 9/11. I’ll talk with CNN National Security Analyst @peterbergencnn, who examines the costly wars that followed in his new book, “All The Presidents’ Wars”
• In 2026, life is defined by rather depressing trends, it seems: economic anxiety, social isolation, war & political polarization. But journalist, author & podcast host @DKThomp examined the data & emerged with a more hopeful conclusion. We’ll discuss the “megatrends” of the year
• As experts warn that liberal democracy is in decline, I’ll discuss with three great guests: the former deputy prime minister of Canada @cafreeland, @nytimes columnist @DavidAFrench & political scientist @FukuyamaFrancis

[Jamieson @Jamieson0077]

Nearly 25% of U.S. workers are "functionally unemployed," economic analysis finds

https://t.co/jTmeRwnrJZ

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Donald Trump’s rhetoric is insulting, combative and angry. Of course, he is hardly the first politician to cultivate outrage. But new research suggests that American politics is angrier than ever https://t.co/DjjMCT2Ail

[The Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle]

From the Archives: Colleges face shrinking student populations, rising costs, and pressure to change. But even modest cuts or shifts in teaching can meet fierce resistance. A former college president explores why higher ed finds it so hard to rethink familiar practices. https://t.co/ecBKcUyHsr

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

A new crop of leaders from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is turning the theocratic foundations of Iran into a military dictatorship. We explain why the battle-hardened commanders are unlike the past regime https://t.co/OE7qob4hYz