Our Scans · (ZY.4.04) Cognitive Science · Weekly Summary

• [New] Just as mechanization cut Canada's agricultural workforce from 37% to 1% over the past century, AI could soon automate many white-collar roles - from coders to analysts - more rapidly than any prior industrial shift. Tech Startups - Startups and Technology news
• [New] The passage of the landmark AI Act, the world's first comprehensive AI law, classifies applications by risk and prohibits unacceptable uses like social scoring. GESDA Global
• [New] OpenAI plans to grow its FDE team to around 50 engineers, helping clients like John Deere use AI to reduce chemical spraying by up to 70%. Radical Data Science
• [New] The NFL, in partnership with Amazon Web Services, uses an AI tool called Digital Athlete to predict player injuries. HourlyDeveloper
• [New] In 2025, we will see the most significant impact from AI-powered vision systems and advanced model platforms that can adapt to diverse customer needs and applications. Robotics 24/7
• [New] Nearly half expect measurable returns on AI investments within 2026, driven by cost savings, efficiency gains, revenue growth, and improved employee satisfaction. / UAE MEA Tech Watch
• [New] AI will create 170 million new roles by 2025 while displacing 92 million, yielding a net gain of 78 million jobs. OnInitiative.com
• [New] ChatGPT-6 is the speculative next-generation large language model from OpenAI, expected to feature advanced capabilities such as persistent memory, autonomous agents, superior reasoning, and seamless integration of various data modalities. Medium
• [New] The National Institute of Standards and Technology plays the role of establishing strict standards for AI with cybersecurity, such as in areas like red teaming: identifying vulnerabilities in AIs before their wide release. Splunk
• [New] In a world where artificial intelligence is leaping forward - growing at a CAGR of almost 36% from 2024 to 2030 - questions about governance and ethics with the use of AI are surfacing. Splunk
• [New] A global study on trust in Artificial Intelligence released today reveals more than half of people globally are unwilling to trust AI, reflecting an underlying tension between its obvious benefits and perceived risks. KPMG
• [New] By 2028 over 95% of enterprises will have used Generative AI APIs or models, or deployed GenAI-enabled applications in production. SANS Institute
• [New] By 2030, developers will work as orchestrators of AI-driven systems, blending human creativity and judgement with machine efficiency. Software House
• [New] By 2030, every IDE, cloud platform, and enterprise stack will have AI copilots baked in by default. Software House
• [New] The AI investment cycle could sour, as companies start cutting jobs to defend margins and capital spending falters when lofty expectations prove hard to meet. / USA CNBC
• [New] Data centers will draw 8% of US electricity by 2030, while RAND forecasts 117 gigawatts of global AI electricity consumption by 2028. OnInitiative.com
• [New] If tech experts are to be believed, artificial intelligence has the potential to transform the world. itapa.sk
• [New] Science Envoy, Artificial Intelligence at the U.S. Department of State: Gen AI will hit an adoption speedbump as companies struggle to overcome consumer privacy concerns. / USA Evident Insights
• Within a decade, AI could achieve a level of general intelligence that matches or exceeds human capabilities across most cognitive tasks. Educational Technology and Change Journal
• The first argument supporting a 2035 estimate is the exponential progress in AI capabilities, particularly in large-scale models and their ability to generalize across tasks. Educational Technology and Change Journal

Last updated: 07 November 2025