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Week 8: The Professions Most Exposed to AI Disruption in 2025

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Artificial intelligence is no longer just a helpful tool—it’s changing the very shape of the job market. A new study from OpenAI, called GDPval ,  examined the performance of AI models on  real-world tasks  across 44 professions in the nine largest  sectors of the U.S. economy. The results indicate which jobs—and corresponding salary levels—could be most impacted in the years ahead. The Jobs Most at Risk The first wave of impact is hitting knowledge workers —people whose jobs revolve around digital documents, analysis, and communication. These are often high-wage professions , meaning the economic stakes are large. Finance and Professional Services : Roles like financial analysts, accountants, consultants, and lawyers, typically earning between $80,000 and $160,000+ , were found to be highly exposed. AI can now produce spreadsheets, financial models, legal memos, and strategy reports at a quality that rivals seasoned professionals (OpenAI, 2025). Information ...

Week 5/6 Talent Agency Signs AI Actress Tilly Norwood, Forging a New Hollywood Paradigm

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The talent industry reached a definitive inflection point in September 2025 when a major talent agency (widely reported to be Creative Artists Agency) formally signed Tilly Norwood, a fully generative AI actress. This move immediately thrust the question of AI integration in Hollywood into the spotlight, marking the first time a major firm has dedicated representation resources to a purely synthetic performer. The agent responsible has termed this development a "paradigm shift." Tilly Norwood is currently being pitched to studios for film and television roles, with initial targets focusing on secondary and utility roles where human labor can be substituted for efficiency. The integration aims to streamline production costs and scheduling, providing studios with an asset that requires no breaks or complex contract negotiations. Despite the excitement, the agency maintains that human actors are irreplaceable for complex lead performances, suggesting AI will augment rather than ...

Week 10: Artificial Intelligence in Modern Policing: A Technological and Operational Assessment

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving from a theoretical concept into a suite of tangible, operational tools that are fundamentally reshaping modern law enforcement. Agencies are deploying AI across the full spectrum of policing activities, driving a significant operational shift from reactive response to proactive, data-driven prevention and resource allocation. This report provides a comprehensive technical and operational assessment of AI's current and emerging applications in law enforcement, focusing on the technologies, their practical implementations, and their documented impacts. The core of AI adoption in policing is built upon four foundational technologies: machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, and autonomous systems. Machine learning algorithms serve as the analytical engine for predictive policing, identifying patterns in historical crime data to forecast future hotspots. Computer vision powers biometric identification tools like fa...