HTT – Thu Sep 4, 2025

Welcome to Hashtag Trending! I’m your host, Jim Love.

Today’s episode explores the shifting landscape of jobs in the age of AI, the global response to AI-generated content, and the financial realities of the ongoing AI boom. We raise more questions than answers, diving into the stories shaping our tech future.

In this episode:

The US faces a shortage of 2.1 million manufacturing workers by 2030, with automation creating new roles faster than workers can be trained. The impact of AI on white-collar jobs, with up to a third of banking and financial services tasks at risk of automation. China’s crackdown on “AI slop” with mandatory labeling of AI-generated content, and how Western platforms are responding. Switzerland launches Apertus, a fully transparent, open-source large language model, setting a new standard for AI transparency and ethics. The AI investment paradox: billions are being poured into AI, but are the business models sustainable? We look at the financials of tech giants and the risks of the current AI gold rush. Apple’s cautious approach to AI and why it might pay off in the long run.

Key Takeaways:

Automation is transforming, not just replacing, jobs—demanding new skills and training. Regulatory approaches to AI content are diverging globally. The business of AI is booming, but profitability and sustainability remain open questions.

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