Jill Barth

A study from Princeton University and the University of Chicago found that large language models can develop new stereotypes during repeated hiring decision-making, even when the groups have no underlying differences. “In this paper, we argue that removing existing biases is only one aspect of the problem,” the authors wrote.

More than half of U.S. workers (54%) say they would accept a lower salary in exchange for greater job security, according to Monster’s 2026 Job Security Report. As many organizations continue to watch layoffs, hiring freezes and restructuring across multiple sectors, this snapshot gives HR leaders perspective on how employees view the balance between compensation and job stability. Job security: What gives?

LinkedIn’s new “seems like AI slop” button, added to the three-dot menu on every post, is giving users a way to identify content that isn’t worth reading, whether or not a machine helped write it. According to LinkedIn’s own commentary, VP of Product Laura Lorenzetti described the target as generic material that lacks authenticity and originality, judged by how well a post separates real perspective from content that simply repeats existing ideas.