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MIT created duplicate AI workers to tackle thousands of different tasks. The verdict? Most of the time AI is still just ‘minimally sufficient’

AI is improving fast, but it has a long way to go before it can outperform humans in demanding tasks.

By Tristan BoveApril 3, 2026
Depressed worker feel tried after overwork and disappointed for his job or being fired.
The jobs report looks good ‘for the wrong reasons,’ top economist warns: It’s hiding how many Americans are giving up
By Eva RoytburgApril 3, 2026
Starbucks baristas working in store
Starbucks is offering $1,200 bonuses, expanded tipping, and weekly payouts to boost the pay of its U.S. baristas
By Emma BurleighApril 3, 2026
maintenance engineers servicing air conditioning units
Leaders push for a ‘Manhattan Project’ and public-private solutions around AI and labor
By Diane BradyApril 3, 2026
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AI adoption isn’t the hard part, it’s building employee agency
By Teuila Hanson and Mohak ShroffApril 3, 2026
jobs
U.S. jobs report bounces back from dismal February with surprisingly strong 178,000 payrolls
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressApril 3, 2026
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Health6 Best Vitamins to Boost Energy (2026): Top Recommendations From Experts
By Emily PharesApril 3, 2026
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By Katherine Van DisApril 3, 2026
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By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 3, 2026
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By Emily PharesApril 3, 2026
The Benefits of Red Light Therapy: Expert-Approved Advice
HealthThe Benefits of Red Light Therapy: Expert-Approved Advice
By Katherine Van DisApril 3, 2026
trump
PoliticsTrump just raised the $39 trillion national debt with the largest budget hike since World War II—and nobody can figure out how to pay for it
By Nick LichtenbergApril 3, 2026
Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives are gaining and losing power
C-SuiteFortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives are gaining and losing power
By Fortune EditorsApril 3, 2026
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon
EconomyJamie Dimon says the U.S. was right to go to war with Iran: ‘Why the Western world put up with all these proxy wars for 45 years is kind of beyond me’
By Tristan BoveApril 3, 2026
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AI will save us time. The real question is what we’ll do with it
Future of WorkAI will save us time. The real question is what we’ll do with it
By Arianna HuffingtonOctober 24, 2025
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    CommentaryThe AI bubble debate misses the point: We are just at the light-bulb stage now
    By Rob ThomasOctober 19, 2025
Eric Schmidt holds up his hands while speaking on stage
SuccessBillionaire ex–Google CEO says one deceptively simple weekend habit will help you level up at work
By Dave SmithOctober 24, 2025
CEO of IT firm with 350K workers says AI will create more entry level jobs—and he’s recruiting liberal arts graduates
AICEO of IT firm with 350K workers says AI will create more entry level jobs—and he’s recruiting liberal arts graduates
By Diane BradyOctober 24, 2025
David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs
SuccessGoldman Sachs CEO David Solomon says AI won’t destroy human jobs—’Yes, job functions will change…but I’m excited about it’
By Emma BurleighOctober 23, 2025
Elon Musk in the Oval Office with his arms crossed
SuccessElon Musk defends $1 trillion pay package: ‘I just don’t feel comfortable building a robot army here and then being ousted’
By Preston ForeOctober 23, 2025
Tired worker
SuccessBank boss says Gen Z did ‘what society told them’—they got degrees and debt—but still no jobs: ‘This generation wasn’t built to withstand that level of rejection
By Jessica CoacciOctober 23, 2025
  • Daniel Pelaez
    SuccessMeet the Gen Z whiz kids maniacally working ‘996’ hours with AI to help governments repave your roads: ‘I’m sure we got close to burning ourselves out’
    By Nick LichtenbergOctober 19, 2025
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CommentaryThe chaotic future of AI video is coming soon. Clickbait was just the start—’watchbait’ is coming
By Victor RiparbelliOctober 23, 2025
mentorship
CommentaryThe next fight for talent starts with mentorship
By Artis Stevens and Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.October 23, 2025
Two women hug each other in a hallway.
Workplace CultureHow Marriott’s commitment to ‘career acceleration’ elevates women leaders
By Ted Kitterman and Great Place To WorkOctober 23, 2025
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon speaks during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the company's new global headquarters building in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday.
BankingJPMorgan’s new $3 billion skyscraper is open 24/7—and bankers can order coffee straight to their desks
By Nino PaoliOctober 22, 2025
The ‘quiet alarm bell’ on U.S. health costs: Employers are backed into a corner, and workers are paying the price
EconomyThe ‘quiet alarm bell’ on U.S. health costs: Employers are backed into a corner, and workers are paying the price
By Ashley LutzOctober 22, 2025
  • Fortune Archives: The roots of the crises facing American agriculture
    MagazineFortune Archives: The roots of the crises facing American agriculture
    By Indrani SenOctober 19, 2025
Airbnb cofounder and CEO Brian Chesky
SuccessAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky challenges founders with a critical question if they aspire to emulate his success
By Emma BurleighOctober 22, 2025
retirees
CommentaryA €500K investment helps American millionaires get European residency. You’d be shocked how many retirees are flocking in
By Alex OhnonaOctober 22, 2025
Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., during a media tour of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.
BankingSam Altman’s OpenAI is coming for Wall Street’s grunt workers as AI continues to transform the entry level
By Nino PaoliOctober 22, 2025
GEn z
Economy‘If there’s no bottom rung on the ladder, it’s really hard to leap up’: Nonprofits focused on Gen Z employment get $25m Citi Foundation windfall
By James Pollard and The Associated PressOctober 21, 2025
Salesforce founder and CEO Marc Benioff on stage at the company's Dreamforce conference, pointing with both hands.
AISalesforce revamps Agentforce to try to pull customers across the gap between AI capabilities and AI adoption
By Jeremy KahnOctober 21, 2025
Instagram cofounder rips ‘AI FOMO’ that caused a rush to adopt and no metrics: ‘When it gets fuzzy, it’s very hard to then evaluate’
AIInstagram cofounder rips ‘AI FOMO’ that caused a rush to adopt and no metrics: ‘When it gets fuzzy, it’s very hard to then evaluate’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezOctober 21, 2025
Brené Brown warns American workers are not neurologically wired for this level of rapid change and instability: ‘People are not okay’
SuccessBrené Brown warns American workers are not neurologically wired for this level of rapid change and instability: ‘People are not okay’
By Emma BurleighOctober 21, 2025
Sam Altman
AIOpenAI looks to replace the drudgery of junior bankers’ workload
By Omar El Chmouri and BloombergOctober 21, 2025
Toni Townes Whitley
C-SuiteTop defense CEO says non-linear paths can take you to the top: ‘Leapfrogging is one of my core values’
By Jessica CoacciOctober 21, 2025
Walmart
CommentaryChatGPT just became a shopping channel. Walmart is ready, but most retailers aren’t
By Mark SimonOctober 21, 2025
To lead in AI, start smaller
CommentaryTo lead in AI, start smaller
By Geoff Tuff, Steven Goldbach and Megan BuskeyOctober 21, 2025
Jan Hatzius, chief economist at Goldman Sachs
EconomyThis is the worst the jobs market has looked (outside of a recession) in 50 years, says Goldman Sachs, meaning bullish GDP estimates are too optimistic
By Eleanor PringleOctober 21, 2025
Jessica Wu, co-founder and CEO of Sola, at Fortune MPW 2025
MPWExperts say the high failure rate in AI adoption isn’t a bug, but a feature: ‘Has anybody ever started to ride a bike on the first try?’
By Dave SmithOctober 21, 2025
Walmart
CommentaryWalmart’s deal with ChatGPT should worry every ecommerce small business: Your website is living on borrowed time in the age of AI
By Fayez MohamoodOctober 20, 2025
Andrej Karpathy
SuccessAs workers fear for AI job cuts, Open AI co-founder says AI agents will take a decade before they even work: ‘They don’t have enough intelligence’
By Jessica CoacciOctober 20, 2025
Jensen Huang says the future workforce will be a mix of ‘humans and digital humans,’ who could be licensed out or hired—and need onboarding
AIJensen Huang says the future workforce will be a mix of ‘humans and digital humans,’ who could be licensed out or hired—and need onboarding
By Jason MaOctober 20, 2025
Empathy is the most under-hyped factor of the AI transformation era, American Express exec says
AIEmpathy is the most under-hyped factor of the AI transformation era, American Express exec says
By Sydney LakeOctober 20, 2025
Businesswoman working late at night at office.
SuccessIt’s not 40 hours—Gen Zers don’t know how long they need to work in a week and even experts can’t decide
By Emma BurleighOctober 20, 2025
Bianca Miller behind a jet engine
SuccessThis Gen Zer dropped out of college and is making over $100,000 repairing plane engines after 21 months of training 
By Preston ForeOctober 20, 2025
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