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Ai At Work
8 posts on ai at work on The AI Career Lab. Working guides, how-to walkthroughs, and tool comparisons for professionals applying AI to real workflows.
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Are You Good at AI, or Just Using It?
Most people learn AI tools before they learn AI judgement — and it shows in the output colleagues quietly discount. Eight things a competent AI user can actually do, why the training you've been offered skips them, and how to close the gaps in the order that matters.
Claude Chat vs Cowork vs Claude Code vs Chrome: Which One for Which Task
Claude is four surfaces now, and they're genuinely different tools. What each one is actually for, what your plan includes, what changed in August 2026 — and the approval setting to check before you let it near your inbox.
The 91% AI Value Gap: Why Most Organizations Fall Short — and How You Don't (2026)
Thomson Reuters surveyed 1,816 professionals in 62 countries: 74% now use AI several times a week, yet 91% say their organization falls short of what the technology could deliver. Here's what the value gap is — and how an individual professional becomes the exception.
Why AI Makes You More Productive — and More Tired (2026)
New 2026 research says AI users are getting more done and quietly burning out: 52% of young professionals have avoided AI because supervising it felt too draining. Here's why babysitting AI is exhausting — and the workflow patterns that fix it.
Is AI Safe to Use at Work? Data, Privacy & Compliance Basics (2026)
A plain-English guide to using AI safely on the job — whether it trains on your data, the difference between consumer and business plans, what you should never paste, and the rules for regulated work like healthcare, finance, and law.
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90% of Executives Say AI Hasn't Boosted Productivity — and AI Layoffs Are Making It Worse
A Federal Reserve survey of ~750 executives finds 90% say AI hasn't boosted productivity at their companies. A University of Pittsburgh study explains why: companies cutting jobs to offset AI costs are creating the employee resistance that kills the productivity gains they're chasing.
Why Alibaba Banned Claude Code — and What It Means If You Use AI at Work
Alibaba banned Claude Code for all employees effective July 10, 2026, citing hidden tracking code. Here's what actually happened, who is affected, and whether your own employer might restrict your AI tools next.