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Anyone following the rhetoric around <keyword id="107950" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Artificial-Intelligence" source="Orion">artificial intelligence</keyword> in recent years has heard one version or another of the cl<keyword id="6355999" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="AI" source="Orion">ai</keyword>m that AI is inevitable. Common themes are that AI is already here and indispensable, and people who are bearish on it harm themselves. In the business world, AI advocates tell companies and workers that they will fall behind if they fail to integrate generative AI into their operations. In the sciences, AI advocates promise that AI will aid in curing hitherto intractable diseases. In higher education, AI promoters admonish teachers that students must learn how to use AI or risk becoming uncompetitive when it comes time to find a job. In national security, AI's champions say that either the nation invests heavily in AI weaponry, or it will be at a disadvantage against the Chinese and Russians, who are already doing so. The argument across these different domains is essentially the same: The time for AI skepticism has come and gone. The <keyword id="6355118" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="technology" source="Orion">technology</keyword> will shape the future, whether you like it or not. You have the choice to learn how to use it or be left out of that future. Anyone trying to stand in the technology's way is as hopeless as the manual weavers who resisted the mechanical looms in the early 19th century. In the past few years, my colleagues and I (Nir Eisikovits, Professor of Philosophy and Director, Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston) have been studying the ethical questions raised by the widespread adoption of AI, and I believe the inevitability argument is misleading. <h2>History and hindsight</h2> This claim is the most recent version of a deterministic view of technological development. It's the belief that innovations are unstoppable once people start working on them. In other words, some genies don't go back in their bottles. The best you can do is harness them for your good purposes. This deterministic approach to tech has a long history. It's been applied to the influence of the printing press as well as to the rise of automobiles and the infrastructure they require, among other developments. But I believe that when it comes to AI, the technological determinism argument is both exaggerated and oversimplified. <h2>AI in the field(s)</h2> Consider the contention that businesses can't afford to stay out of the AI game. The case has yet to be made that AI is delivering significant productivity gains to the firms that use it. A report in The <keyword id="20856675" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="economist" source="keywords">Economist</keyword> in July 2024 suggests that so far, the technology has had almost no economic impact. AI's role in higher education is also still very much an open question. Though universities have, in the past two years, invested heavily in AI-related initiatives, evidence suggests they may have jumped the gun. The technology can serve as an interesting pedagogical tool. For example, creating a Plato chatbot that lets students have a text conversation with a bot posing as Plato is a cool gimmick. However, AI is already starting to displace some of the best tools teachers have for assessment and for developing critical thinking, such as writing assignments. The college essay is going the way of the dinosaurs as more teachers give up on the ability to tell whether their students are writing their papers themselves. What's the cost-benefit argument for giving up on writing, an important and useful traditional skill? In the sciences and medicine, the use of AI seems promising. Its role in understanding the structure of proteins, for example, will likely be significant for curing diseases. The technology is also transforming medical imaging and has been helpful in accelerating the drug discovery process. But the excitement can become exaggerated. AI-based predictions about which cases of COVID-19 would become severe have roundly failed, and doctors rely excessively on the technology's diagnostic ability, often against their own better clinical judgment. And so, even in this area, where the potential is great, AI's ultimate impact is unclear. In national security, the argument for investing in AI development is compelling. Since the stakes can be high, the argument that if the Chinese and the Russians are developing AI-driven autonomous weapons, the United States can't afford to fall behind has real purchase. But a complete surrender to this form of reasoning, though tempting, is likely to lead the <keyword id="19899807" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="u-s-" source="keywords">U.S.</keyword> to overlook the disproportionate impact of these systems on nations that are too poor to participate in the AI arms race. The major powers could deploy the technology in conflicts in these nations. And, just as significantly, this argument de-emphasizes the possibility of collaborating with adversaries on limiting military AI systems, favoring arms race over arms control.<h2> One step at a time</h2> Surveying the potential significance and risks of AI in these different domains merits some skepticism about the technology. I believe that AI should be adopted piecemeal and with a nuanced approach rather than subject to sweeping claims of inevitability. In developing this careful take, there are two things to keep in mind: -First, companies and entrepreneurs working on artificial intelligence have an obvious interest in the technology being perceived as inevitable and necessary, since they make a living from its adoption. It's important to pay attention to who is making claims of inevitability, and why. -Second, it's worth taking a lesson from recent history. Over the past 15 years, smartphones and the social media apps that run on them have come to be seen as a fact of life - a technology as transformative as it is inevitable. Then data started emerging about the <keyword id="6354774" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mental-health" source="Orion">mental health</keyword> harms they cause teens, especially young girls. School districts across the United States started to ban phones to protect the attention spans and mental health of their students. And some people have reverted to using flip phones as a quality of life change to avoid smartphones. After a long experiment with the mental health of kids, facilitated by claims of technological determinism, Americans changed course. What seemed fixed turned out to be alterable. There is still time to avoid repeating the same mistake with artificial intelligence, which potentially could have larger consequences for society.

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Babies born to mothers who suffered from Covid-19 during pregnancy seem to exhibit differences in neurodevelopmental outcomes at six weeks, according to a preliminary analysis. Researchers found that babies born to mothers who had been infected show greater difficulties in relaxing and adapting their bodies when they are being held, when compared to infants from non-infected mothers, especially when infection took place in late pregnancy. Moreover, infants born from infected mothers tend to show greater difficulty in controlling head and shoulder movement. These alterations suggest a possible <keyword id="8764262" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="covid" source="Orion">Covid</keyword> effect on motor function (movement control). "Not all babies born to mothers infected with Covid show neurodevelopmental differences, but our data shows that their risk is increased in comparison to those not exposed to Covid in the womb. We need a bigger study to confirm the exact extent of the difference," said Dr Rosa Ayesa Arriola from Marques de Valdecilla University Hospital in Santander, Spain. The analysis was presented in the 30th European Congress of Psychiatry held in Budapest. The initial evaluation compared babies born to 21 Covid positive pregnant women and their babies, with 21 healthy controls. The mothers underwent a series of tests, including hormonal and other biochemical tests (measuring such things as cortisol levels, immunological response, etc.) salivary tests, movement responses, and psychological questionnaires during and after pregnancy. The post-natal tests included the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS), which measures the baby's movement and behaviour. "We found that certain elements of the NBAS measurement were changed in 6-week-old infants who had been exposed to the SARS-COV-2 virus. Effectively they react slightly differently to being held, or cuddled," said Agueda Castro Quintas from the University of Barcelona. "There is a great need to study both direct and indirect effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the health and well-being of parents and infants. Pregnancy is a period of life which shapes much of our subsequent development, and exposure to adversity in pregnancy can leave long-lasting biological footprints," added Dr Livio Provenzi, from the University of Pavia in Italy, who was not involved in this work. SEE ALSO <a class="tout-title-link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/india/news/covid-19-cases-are-on-a-rise-in-india-maharashtra-and-kerala-reporting-the-highest-surge-in-cases/articleshow/92030085.cms">COVID-19 cases are on a rise in India — Maharashtra and Kerala reporting the highest surge in cases</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/news/why-a-rate-hike-is-not-all-bad-news-for-you-and-how-you-can-take-advantage-of-rising-interest-rates/articleshow/92029328.cms">Why a rate hike is not all bad news for you – and how you can take advantage of rising interest rates</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/personalities/news/azim-premji-and-shiv-nadar-lose-20-billion-of-their-personal-wealth-thanks-to-the-great-indian-it-meltdown/articleshow/91988793.cms">Azim Premji and Shiv Nadar lose $20 billion of their personal wealth – thanks to the Great Indian IT meltdown</a>

Babies exposed to Covid in womb at risk of neurodevelopmental changes

Geneva [Switzerland], August 19 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) designated <keyword id="18456567" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="covid-19-variant-ba-2-86" source="Orion">COVID-19 variant BA.2.86</keyword> as a 'variant under monitoring' due to the large number of mutations it carries. The WHO said on Friday that they are tracking 3 variants of interest and 7 variants under monitoring at the moment. "WHO continues to call for better surveillance, sequencing, and reporting of #COVID19 as this virus continues to circulate and evolve," the WHO said in a tweet. Who further stated that it needed more data to understand this COVID19 variant and the extent of its spread, but the number of mutations warrants attention. Recently, the latest variant, EG.5 (also known as Eris), has grabbed the attention of public health experts around the world and is becoming a dominant strain in countries including the United States and Britain. The variant is causing about 17 per cent of the new Covid-19 cases in the country compared to 16 per cent for the next most common lineage, XBB.1.16, according to the latest estimates from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CNN reported. The new variant is a spinoff of the XBB recombinant strain of the Omicron family. According to the WHO, all viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, change over time. Most changes have little to no impact on the virus's properties. However, some changes may affect the virus's properties, such as how easily it spreads, the associated disease severity, or the performance of vaccines, therapeutic medicines, diagnostic tools, or other public health and social measures. In June 2020, the WHO Virus Evolution Working Group was established with a specific focus on SARS-CoV-2 variants, their phenotype and their impact on countermeasures. This later became the Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution. In late 2020, the emergence of variants that posed an increased risk to global public health prompted WHO to characterize some as variants of interest (VOIs) and variants of concern (VOCs) to prioritize global monitoring and research and to inform and adjust the COVID-19 response. From May 2021 onwards, WHO began assigning simple, easy-to-say labels for key variants. Considerable progress has been made in establishing and strengthening a global system to detect signals of potential VOIs or VOCs and rapidly assess the risk posed by SARS-CoV-2 variants to public health. It remains critical that these systems are maintained, and data are shared, according to good principles and in a timely fashion, as SARS-CoV-2 continues to circulate at high levels around the world. While monitoring the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 globally, it also remains essential to monitor their spread in animal populations and chronically infected individuals, which are crucial aspects of the global strategy to reduce the occurrence of mutations that have negative public health implications. In March 2023, WHO updated its tracking system and working definitions for variants of concern, variants of interest and variants under monitoring, as per WHO. (ANI)

WHO designates Covid's BA.2.86 as 'variant under monitoring'

<ul><li>The survey conducted among MSMEs during and post the lockdown period delves into major problems faced by entrepreneurs .</li><li>This study shows that of those surveyed only 31 per cent were aware of schemes launched under the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative.</li><li>The study was conducted over 2020 and 2021 in two rounds, each across 1955 micro businesses.</li></ul> A study on the impact of Covid-19 on microbusinesses in <keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword> has found that nearly 40 per cent of them were denied loans (both formal/informal) as they did not have sufficient collateral or lacked positive credit history. According to non-profit organisation '<keyword id="6815383" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="global-alliance-for-mass-entrepreneurship" source="Orion">Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship</keyword>' (GAME), which conducted the study, 21 per cent of the microbusinesses lacked requisite documentation for the application. The report, titled '<keyword id="15622525" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="road-to-recovery-examining-the" source="Orion">Road to Recovery: Examining the</keyword> impact of Covid-19 on microbusinesses in India', released recently, is a nationwide study on how the Indian MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises) sector managed the pandemic period lockdowns, GAME said. The survey conducted among MSMEs during and post the lockdown period delves into major problems faced by entrepreneurs regarding financial impact, business confidence, and stress management, it said. The study conducted over 2020 and 2021 in two rounds, each across 1955 micro businesses, pointed out that over 50 per cent of enterprises reported having no coping strategies or mechanisms to cushion the pandemic's impact, GAME said in a statement. GAME Founder, Ravi <keyword id="205709" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="venkatesan" source="Orion">Venkatesan</keyword> said there is a dire need for building adequate knowledge of bank managers, field officers, and banking correspondents on bank and government schemes. This study shows that of those surveyed only 31 per cent were aware of schemes launched under the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative, he said. "As part of the package, financial institutions introduced a credit product for MSMEs whose loan accounts were categorised as special mention accounts by lending institutions. While this was created to support MSMEs unable to repay loans, similarly, financial solutions can be created to encourage business modifications as a response to external challenges", Venkatesan said. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/elon-musk-may-produce-alternative-smartphones-to-compete-with-apple-android/articleshow/95780494.cms">Elon Musk may produce 'alternative' smartphones to compete with Apple, Android</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/india-sees-a-single-day-rise-of-new-389-coronavirus-infections-tally-rises-to-530608/articleshow/95779680.cms">India sees a single-day rise of new 389 coronavirus infections, tally rises to 5,30,608</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/news/centre-releases-17000-cr-as-gst-compensation-to-states/uts/articleshow/95768144.cms">Centre releases ₹17,000 cr as GST compensation to States/UTs</a>

Over 50% of microbusinesses had no mechanisms to cushion Covid impact, Road to Recovery report says

<ul><li>The overall IT expenditure has been greatly impacted by this new work-from-home or hybrid culture, especially as the tech hirings have hit record levels. </li><li>Remote working culture has brought with it an expanding cyber risk landscape. </li><li>The hybrid work model has given birth to popular concepts like hoteling and hot-desking. </li></ul>The COVID-19 pandemic-induced remote working culture has seen many businesses realigning their IT budgets to adapt to the hybrid working model. In the current market scenario, cost optimization is more important than ever for a company to improve its finances and stay afloat. The leaders must be capable of thinking outside the box to survive the crisis. In the current scenario, the one crucial question facing every IT leader is this: Will the hybrid working model save costs? <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Data references for better decision-making" comment="subhead" text="Data references for better decision-making">Data references for better decision-making</cmsannotation> The overall IT expenditure has been greatly impacted by this new work-from-home or hybrid culture, especially as the tech hirings have hit record levels. This has been confirmed by the latest survey released by <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/309702/it-spending-growth-slows-as-remote-work-proliferates.html?utm_source=Adestra&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=Title%3A%20IT%20spending%20growth%20slows%2C%20as%20remote%20work%20proliferates&amp;utm_campaign=CIO%20US%20First%20Look&amp;utm_term=CIO%20US%20Editorial%20Newsletters&amp;utm_date=20220601155638&amp;huid=a025bbd9-817b-49e1-86e7-9927a04f9ff8">Enterprise Technology Research (ETR).</a> According to the most recent edition of ETR's Technology Spending Intentions Survey (<keyword id="13973937" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="tsis" source="Orion">TSIS</keyword>), which is released quarterly, demand for IT personnel is at an all-time high. The TSIS report's results are consistent with figures from the <keyword id="121124" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="us-bureau-of-labor-statistics" source="Orion">US Bureau of Labor Statistics</keyword>, which predicts a <a href="https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/home.htm">667,600 </a>increase in IT positions in the US between 2020 and 2030, a 13% annual growth rate. What areas will take precedence in companies’ IT spending? <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="The IT expenditure priorities" comment="subhead" text="The IT expenditure priorities">The IT expenditure priorities</cmsannotation> <ol><li>Cyber security: Remote working culture has brought with it an expanding cyber risk landscape. A sudden shift to remote working has accelerated the demand for more stringent <keyword id="6361948" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="cybersecurity" source="Orion">cybersecurity</keyword> measures. Cybersecurity is the top priority for most organisations. </li><li>Networking: Networking has seen the most significant increase in enterprise priority. The emphasis on remote work has prompted the prioritisation of networking equipment and the consequent stiffening of demand with insufficient supply. Hence, companies are struggling to acquire networking gear. </li><li>Cloud migration and analytics/data warehousing are also deemed highly significant. </li></ol>To summarise, the recent increase in the number of cyberattacks, as well as their targeting of remote workers, is the driving force behind many recent IT investment decisions. Since the pandemic, cybersecurity has been regarded as the top priority. New security problems have arisen as a result of the tremendous spread of assaults and the need to accommodate distant employees, which accounts for some of the increased focus on security. Work-from-home numbers are also beginning to level down, which could explain the increase in network spending. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="The Budget Cut Option" comment="subhead" text="The Budget Cut Option">The <keyword id="841422" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="budget-cut" source="Orion">Budget Cut</keyword> Option</cmsannotation> <ul><li>A survey from <a href="https://globalworkplaceanalytics.com/whitepapers">Global Workforce Analytics</a> found that in a hybrid arrangement, a typical US firm could save up to $10,767 per person.</li></ul><ul><li>Plus, the overhead expenditures, such as providing employee amenities, have also decreased substantially as well.</li></ul><ul><li>Businesses are now free from having to keep up with the pre-pandemic desk count because most workers work from home, guaranteeing more savings.</li></ul>All these savings make a strong case for considering the hybrid model on a more permanent basis. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How much does it cost to set up a hybrid workplace?" comment="subhead" text="How much does it cost to set up a hybrid workplace?">How much does it cost to set up a hybrid workplace?</cmsannotation> Businesses are invested in the success of the hybrid work paradigm. However, in order to succeed, one must first comprehend the financial ramifications. The hybrid work model has given birth to popular concepts like hoteling and hot-desking. On the busiest days, a hybrid-modelled office should have a maximum occupancy of about <a href="https://www.workinsync.io/how-much-does-it-cost-to-setup-a-hybrid-workplace">60%</a>. Plus, the business can get rid of desks that are rarely used. Cubicles are also becoming obsolete. Instead, employees want private pods that they may use when they want to get away from the office humdrum. Employees are increasingly coming to work for the purpose of collaboration. This is in line with the requirement for conference rooms and open, collaborative areas. So, as per experts, these, along with the basics like wi-fi, lighting and sanitation would cost roughly £200/$204 per employee per month for refurbished offices. And, that’s surely a fair deal to consider. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="A win-win" comment="subhead" text="A win-win">A win-win</cmsannotation> To conclude, the hybrid working culture is excellent for lowering costs. Furthermore, it is likely to appeal to a wide range of employees, boosting their productivity and satisfaction. However, only organisations that completely comprehend it, and have weighed its pros and cons have a chance of succeeding in this long-drawn race.

The impact of hybrid working models on enterprise IT budgets

<ul class="summary-list"><li>When Jeffery Smith and his wife are both working remotely, their kids are often around at home. </li><li> Setting boundaries so his kids understand not to disturb them has been a challenge, Smith said. </li></ul>This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Jeffery Smith, 46, the vice president of production operations at Basis Technologies, about how working remotely impacts his family life. The following has been edited for length and clarity.When my kids were very young, my wife and I both worked in the office full-time.Our routine was a tight, orchestrated dance. I drove the kids to preschool in the morning, and my wife would pick them up after work before starting dinner.After the COVID-19 pandemic hit, both of us began <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/dream-job-in-office-work-full-time-flexibility-benefits-2024-3">working remotely</a>.Nowadays, our kids, who are nine and 12, usually walk home from school and are around in the house in the afternoons. It's an interesting dynamic because they don't always recognize that we're doing work.I get to spend more time around our kids, but I'm also worried about how the remote environment is shaping their view of work. I worry about how they'd handle a less flexible working environment when they're older.<h2 id="c05c5dce-82e5-4c04-9838-1ff9bc419575">Remote work has had a positive impact on my relationship with my kids</h2>I'm an engineering manager for an advertising company, and my wife works for a medical devices company.My company is remote-first. One of our mottos is "Flex with us, and we'll flex with you." It's pretty easy to step away during the workday as long as your manager's on board. I'm transparent about any time I take off during the day, letting colleagues know I'll get my tasks done later that night.It used to be more difficult to take my kids to the dentist and doctor, but now my wife and I can get to these appointments as long as we communicate our schedules.The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/dropbox-ceo-employees-value-remote-work-more-office-snacks-2024-4">flexibility of remote work</a> has positively impacted my relationship with my kids overall. I spend more time around them, even if we aren't directly interacting. If I go upstairs to grab a glass of water, I can see what the kids are up to and get the debrief. It's like the new water cooler, except with your family instead of coworkers.As a kid, I didn't know anything about my father's work. He disappeared at 8 a.m. and reappeared at 5. When I have to tell my kids I can't be disturbed because I have an important meeting, it opens up conversations about what I do for work. I like sharing this side of myself with them.<h2 id="59d48663-63f0-4ec3-b3ad-cf6727a3a1e5">It's harder to separate 'dad' Jeff and 'work' Jeff</h2>I actually miss my <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/workers-say-employers-should-pay-for-commute-return-to-office-2024-4">commute</a>. I used to have a 45-minute journey home, which acted as buffer time for transitioning from "work" Jeff to "dad" Jeff.Now, after work, I have to transition straight into "dad" Jeff. If I'm angry about a meeting I've just had, it impacts my behavior with my family.Creating boundaries with our kids so that they understand when we're unavailable because of work has also been difficult.For example, my kids draw a lot. They always want to come into my office where I'm working and get paper from the printer when I'm on a call. My daughter will crawl in on all fours, not realizing my colleagues can see her in the background.Her attempt at discreetness shows she recognizes I'm working but doesn't grasp the seriousness of what I'm doing. She wouldn't crawl into a physical <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/everything-youll-ever-need-to-know-about-board-meetings-2010-6">board meeting</a>.<h2 id="3a71405f-5f25-4291-8000-9f658002ea7b">My son once said he thought work was more important to us than he was</h2>Our nine-year-old son is too young to remember us going to the office.One day, he had an assembly at school. I couldn't be there, and my wife couldn't stay until the end because she had a meeting. When she explained this to my son, he said, "That's OK. I understand work is more important."It was a gut punch for us. Work isn't more important than him, but how could we explain that and still not go to the assembly?During my childhood, I never expected my father to make it to an assembly. He was the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/breadwinner-in-marriage-stay-at-home-dad-advice-2023-6">breadwinner</a>, and I naturally internalized that work was more important because he was the one putting food on the table.Our generation is the first to raise kids in a remote work environment en-masse. You just don't know how your children internalize the little things you say, and I had to think about the silent expectations my son was building around our availability.It's important for my kids to understand when we're in work or parent mode so they can understand where a particular response is coming from, but remote work blurs this line.We explained to him that our flexibility around working hours has limits. We also explained what we both do for work and that sometimes our work requires thinking, so even if he can't hear us talking to someone on a call, it's important that we aren't interrupted.I don't know if he understood all of it, but he did say he realized that work is only sometimes more important, depending on what we need to do.<h2 id="8a479001-2a67-4854-8dcc-81485443cfa1">I worry that watching me work remotely will make my kids less resilient</h2>I hope that the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/return-to-office-hybrid-work-model-quit-jobs-2023-8">flexibility of remote work</a> gives my kids a sense of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-work-life-balance-advice-boss-lessons-job-2024-1">work-life balance</a>. I want to set healthy examples of integrating knowledge work with the rest of their lives. When I take time out of my day to take them to appointments and connect with them, I hope they recognize how important they are to me.But I also have fears about how <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/genz-millennials-summer-travel-debt-remote-work-blame-2024-6">remote work</a> will impact my children and their generation.I worry if they'll be able to transition into a less flexible environment. If they're teenagers flipping burgers to make extra cash, shift work doesn't have the same flexibility. You can't just leave for 30 minutes to run an errand.Most people in my circle are knowledge workers, so my kids don't really have a concept of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/blue-collar-job-demand-growth-white-collar-layoffs-ai-2024-5">physical labor</a>, where there's often more structure to your routine. If their lives were to take them on a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-welder-blue-collar-work-earning-getting-fit-2024-7">trade skills path</a>, they might bring expectations around work with them that don't exist in that arena.We've taken steps to instill a strong <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/good-worth-ethic-working-class-2022-7">work ethic</a> in our kids. While they're home during the summer, we give them a checklist of things to do for some structure.I worry the environment they've grown up in will make them less adaptable and less resilient. I wonder how what we're displaying as parents will form their opinion of what work is.

My wife and I both work from home. I have a ton of fears about how remote work will impact my kids as they grow up.  

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Gen Z pays more in housing costs than millennials did a decade ago, according to WaPo.</li><li>In an economy battered by inflation, higher costs have created economic uncertainty for Gen Z.</li></ul>During the Great Recession and much of the 2010s, millennials bore the brunt of one of the biggest economic upheavals in generations.A tough job market — where layoffs and high unemployment sidelined many budding careers — defined the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/millennials-money-financial-economic-trauma-recession-student-debt-inflation-2022-2">earliest stages of adulthood</a> for many millennials.More than a decade after the Great Recession and over four years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gen Z is now enduring its own economic challenges.Gen Z is spending more on housing and car insurance than their millennial counterparts did at the same age, and the younger generation is also holding more debt than millennials did, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/06/22/gen-z-millennials-debt-inflation/">according to The Washington Post</a>.The newspaper reported that Gen Z workers are more likely to have attended college and earn higher pay than millennials, but debt is weighing them down: About 1 in 7 Gen Zers have hit their credit card limits."Gen Z consumers have seen their finances significantly impacted by the pandemic and its aftermath, even more so than the challenges faced by millennials as a result of the global financial crisis," TransUnion US research head Michele Raneri told the Post. "Both of these cohorts have emerged from a difficult financial situation, but Gen Z is having a harder time affording this new cost of living."These findings are significant as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both fight for Gen Z votes ahead of the November election.<h2 id="b8f6cb46-cd3c-40e6-9e1c-a71f25217d10">Spending more and more</h2>Gen Z is spending 31% more on housing costs compared to what millennials paid 10 years ago, a figure which also factors in inflation, according to the Post.According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, car insurance costs increased more than twofold for Americans aged 16 to 24 between 2012 and 2022, and health insurance costs spiked 46% for this group during the same time span.Debt accounted for 16% of Gen Z income at the end of 2023, whereas debt among millennials only accounted for 12% 10 years ago, the Post reported.Gen Z has seen an economic recovery since the throes of the pandemic, buoyed by a 4% unemployment rate. But with higher costs taking out a large chunk of their salaries, many Gen Z workers feel like they're falling behind.<div type="image" title="Biden Trump" height="1500" width="3000" msid="111212871" hostid="261"></div><h2 id="bd62f494-789b-4efe-bbc8-8b21f1e72225">Biden v. Trump redux</h2>In 2020, young voters overwhelmingly supported Biden. That year, the president carried <a target="_blank" href="https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/06/30/behind-bidens-2020-victory/">voters aged 18 to 29</a> by 24 points (59% to 35%) over Trump, according to Pew Research.During that cycle, the leading issues among young voters included the economy, student-loan forgiveness, reproductive rights, climate change, the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, and racial inequality.This year, Gen Z has once again prioritized the economy as a defining issue of the election. And Biden — already struggling with younger voters over the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-gaza-ceasefire-morehouse-college-graduation-black-young-voters-2024-5">conflict in Gaza</a> — will have to craft a persuasive defense of his policies to ensure their support.In the latest <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/05/13/us/elections/times-siena-poll-registered-voter-crosstabs.html">New York Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena College swing-state poll</a> conducted in late April and early May, 18% of registered voters aged 18 to 29 listed the economy as their top issue.This age group was the most pessimistic of any generation regarding the economy: 59% rated it as "poor," while 32% rated it as "only fair." About 7% of registered voters said the economy was "good."Only 1% of registered voters aged 18 to 29 rated the economy as "excellent."Trump is campaigning in cities like New York and Philadelphia to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-biden-philadelphia-pennsylvania-rally-black-swing-voters-2024-6">make inroads</a> with younger and more infrequent voters to cut into the Democratic margins that are key for Biden.The struggles of Gen Z — whether it's high rents or elevated insurance costs — are poised to be a defining issue for the Biden and Trump campaigns during this critical summer stretch. And whoever finds a way to address Gen Z concerns and craft potential solutions effectively will likely emerge as the presidential victor in November.

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