AI + Work editor @guardian. Texas native š¤ . Dancer šš». Geek š¤. danielle.abril.contractor@theguardian.com
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Unfortunately, I am among the hundreds of journalists cut from @washingtonpost today. Grateful for my more than four and half years here and all the work I got to do. Iām currently exploring what may be next in my career. Reach out if youād like to connect.
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We stand by our reporting, which is primarily based on the findings of ICEās own inspection.
Today, DHS set the record straight about the Washington Postās false and misleading report on the Camp East Montana detention facility at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.
dhs.gov/news/2025/09/17/dhs-ā¦
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Great @DanielleDigest article about unions, workers, and AI that features today's @PowerAtWorkBlog blogcast and a quote and background from me:
Read: washingtonpost.com/business/ā¦ (paywall).
Blogcast out at 10am ET today on poweratwork.us.
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In the era of AI, labor unions are pushing back more than ever. After Trump rolled back the AI legislative strategy of his predecessor, the battle moved to the states. So activists are pushing AI laws and worker protections state-by-state. Read my latest below.
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Story here: washingtonpost.com/business/ā¦
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ICYMI yesterday: I spoke to several people who have decided to pursue new AI degrees as they prepare for the workforce of tomorrow. Universities and companies are offering education for AI-era jobs. Read more about what that looks like in my latest story.
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Story here: washingtonpost.com/business/ā¦
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The energy in San Francisco has come back in a powerful way. Entrepreneurs are saying they have to be here or theyāre going to miss the AI boat. Letās go, San Francisco!
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This meeting could have been an AI summary: Workers are sending AI note takers to meetings, annoying the humans that do show up -- and other pitfalls of the explosion of AI note takers. From me and @DanielleDigest in @washingtonpost: wapo.st/44Imi0J
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A new study suggests that office mandates donāt help companies tiktok.com/t/ZPR384YSm/
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The Help Desk team has taken on a series of etiquette guidesāfrom writing online reviews to texting and calling. My contribution focuses on email etiquette at work. Enjoy!
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Zoom's return to office may seem surprising to some people. For many, the video conferencing service was the tool that enabled them to work remotely during the pandemic. But Zoom recently defended its decision with a new rationale. washingtonpost.com/technologā¦
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ICYMI yesterday: I got advice from career experts about how to deal with ageismāwhether you're younger or olderāwhen you're looking for a new job. This is what they said.
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You may know Zoom for virtual meetings. But it also offers other tools. The latest? Zoom Docs, similar to Google Docs complete with AI assistance, project tracking capabilities and integration into Zoom Meetings and other Zoom products. Would you use it? washingtonpost.com/technologā¦
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If you want to understand all the craziness of the internet today, you have to get my colleague @taylorlorenzās new book EXTREMELY ONLINE, out today! extremelyonlinebook.com
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.@michaelcrow tells @DanielleDigest: āWeāre training our faculty in the use of AI, the concepts of AI, the ethics of AIā¦. Itās time for everyone to up their gameā¦. For us, itās not about the learner, itās about everyone, including the old geezers like me.ā #PostLive
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Christina Janzer of @SlackHQ tells @DanielleDigest: āPeople who embrace automations can save up to a working month per yearā¦. AI and automation, theyāre not the same thing but ... thereās a huge opportunity for AI to help us be more human, which I think is really exciting.ā
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Strict return-to-office pushes are turning into a stark reality for some. My latest story takes a look at the people quitting over their RTO policies.
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After reporting that LinkedIn, Indeed and ZipRecruiter use AI that judge more than just your skills and experience (it also considers employers' hiring history), I wanted to know how job seekers could best position themselves. Here's what I found.
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Can AI summaries save you from endless virtual meetings? wapo.st/45yRQnm @DanielleDigest tested out some new AI meeting tools to see if they're helpful or not. Here's what she found
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