March 23-29, 2026:
• Hoping for greener grass: European companies using AI are hiring more workers, not cutting them;
• Changing the historic staffing paradigm: Leading the 40/40/20 workforce transformation;
• Relocating employment opportunities in the AI era: AI and the NEW New Geography of jobs;
• Pinpointing the cause for AI disappointment: Sebastian Detmers on The Productivity Paradox;
• Fueling the debate on the limits of technology: AI writes a research paper that passes peer review.
• TAtech North America 2026 – Register right now for the largest gathering in the world of talent tech, job board and ATS CEOs, senior execs and rising stars. Tap into exclusive business insights, network for competitive intelligence; meet in the Deal Center to explore partnerships and take a look at leading edge products that are entering the market. May 6-8 in Charleston, South Carolina. Get your seats before they’re gone!
• TAtech Europe 2026 – Take advantage of TAtech’s unique business-building formula for talent tech companies, ATS and job boards: Content that provides a clear picture of the Market and Buyer, the competitive landscape and new product innovations; and Connections that provide the opportunity for partnerships, product integrations, marketing joint ventures and more! September 8-9 in Amsterdam. Seating is very limited, so register right now!
If the drumbeat of Silicon Valley leaders warning that artificial intelligence will wipe out millions of jobs has you anxious about the future of work, the outlook in Europe might offer some solace. A new study from the European Central Bank released last week finds that fears about AI-driven job losses may be premature. On average, companies integrating AI are slightly more likely to hire more workers than cut with—with AI-intensive firms about 4% more likely to grow headcounts, and companies investing in the technology roughly 2% more likely to hire than firms that aren’t investing at all.
Global enterprises are at a strategic inflection point in how they source and manage talent. The traditional 80/20 workforce model – roughly 80% permanent employees and 20% contingent workers – is rapidly giving way to a new 40/40/20 workforce structure driven by digital transformation, automation and shifting labour dynamics. By the end of this decade, many organisations will operate with approximately 40% full-time employees, 40% contingent workers, and 20% AI agents augmenting human teams.
Note Bene: This staffing shift’s implications for the TA solutions industry is the topic of a featured panel at TAtech North America, coming up on May 6-8 in Charleston – don’t miss it!
While our last AI piece focused on the AI investment boom, we may also be witnessing the dawn of a new, new geography of jobs — one where the white-collar metros that once thrived on intellectual labor become more exposed. In contrast, some blue-collar intensive regional labor markets may prove to be more resilient in an age where automation targets desktop jobs instead of manual work.
Robert Solow wrote in 1987: “You can see the computer age everywhere but in the productivity statistics.” Replace “computer” with “AI” and the line reads like 2026. One telemetry study shows teams with heavy AI adoption merging 98% more pull requests. A controlled trial found experienced developers taking 19% longer with AI tools. PwC reports that 56% of CEOs see no significant financial benefit from AI. BCG, separately, says only 5% of companies generate AI value at scale. More code. Same delivery. Faster individuals inside slower systems.
A new study published in the journal Nature has introduced the world to The AI Scientist, the first artificial intelligence system designed to automate most stages of the research cycle without human intervention. It was developed by Sakana AI, a Tokyo-based company. “The AI Scientist…creates research ideas, writes code, runs experiments, plots and analyzes data, writes the entire scientific manuscript, and performs its own peer review,” wrote the researchers behind the technology.
TAtech: The Network for Talent Technology Solutions is a comprehensive resource hub for talent technology companies worldwide. Its mission is to help accelerate their growth and profitability through year-round support that helps them establish market and technology partnerships, promote their product and company brands, and reinforce their business leadership.
