https://workforcefutures.net/blog/ Research on AI and the economics of work, plus the open-source tools and teaching material behind it. en-us Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:49:20 +0000 https://workforcefutures.net/blog/onet2r-release/ https://workforcefutures.net/blog/onet2r-release/ O*NET is one of the best public sources for what occupations involve, and easy to misuse as a time series. A new R package for reading archived releases, bridging taxonomies, and weighting by employment without fooling yourself. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Alex Farach Research Tools https://workforcefutures.net/blog/career-advice-ai/ https://workforcefutures.net/blog/career-advice-ai/ On craft, curiosity, and what the machines can't replicate. A letter to my son about following excitement, building situated knowledge, and paying attention. Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Alex Farach AI & Careers https://workforcefutures.net/blog/software-substrate/ https://workforcefutures.net/blog/software-substrate/ Everyone asks how many jobs AI will destroy. The better question is what happens to the demand for work when the cost of building drops to near zero. Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Alex Farach AI & Labor Economics https://workforcefutures.net/blog/apps-as-save-points/ https://workforcefutures.net/blog/apps-as-save-points/ If agents can build and do almost anything, why do apps still matter? Exploring the relationship between traversal and commitment in an agent-driven world. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Alex Farach AI & Software https://workforcefutures.net/blog/language-to-world-models/ https://workforcefutures.net/blog/language-to-world-models/ Most real work looks more like playing in a band than reading a book. The next wave of AI needs to learn by living inside situations, sharing the world with us. Sat, 01 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Alex Farach AI & Technology