Sarah O'Connor

Productivity gains won’t necessarily translate into the embrace of free time — especially in America

The Netherlands serves as a case study for the advantages and trade-offs of reduced hours in the workplace

Even LLMs are starting to show this worrying human tendency

Ride-hailing and food-delivery companies’ new pay models use algorithms to decide bespoke fees

It turns out I am not machine readable — but that might be an advantage in the future

Instead of retraining those who lose work, politicians could help people take matters into their own hands

Regulators need to ask more questions about the people in the shadows

Strong labour markets, high education levels and policies allowing immediate work have helped them succeed

Large language models enable us all to create our own apps, but sometimes you need a professional

Tools which monitor, direct or organise processes may reduce the scope for employees to try new ways of doing things