AI & Future of Work - APRIL 2026
1. Future of jobs
Source: Labor market impacts of AI: A new measure and early evidence (Antrhopic - March 2026)
Remarks: Anthropic's (Claude's editor) paper introduces a metric called “observed exposure” to AI, combining theoretical LLM capability with real-world usage data.
- Occupations such as computer programmers, customer-service representatives, and financial analysts show the highest exposure, yet overall unemployment in those jobs has not risen; instead, hiring into highly exposed roles has slowed, especially for workers aged 22–25.
- The study suggests AI is more likely to compress entry-level hiring into exposed occupations than to cause mass layoffs in the short term.
Access to the paper (17 pages): https://cdn.sanity.io/files/4zrzovbb/website/2b5bbaf2c1eb81dbf6e6fb813c1a24e35a64d376.pdf
2. Idea: Are humans the bottleneck?
As AI accelerates beyond human pace, should we over-adapt to the speed of AI, or should AI adapt to human cognition?
Considering humans a “bottleneck” is like reducing people to variables in an optimization equation.
From an HR perspective, this matters deeply: people are not inefficiencies to work around because they are the source of judgement, meaning, and ethics that no model can replace. Asking employees to constantly re-skill at machine speed carries real human costs: cognitive fatigue, stress, and loss of purpose. The most thoughtful organizations will demand AI that fits human thinking, not humans stretched to fit AI. Adaptability is healthy; endless self-overhaul is simply exhaustion in disguise. How fast can we keep up? And who decides the pace, and for whose benefit?
3. AI search tool: Perplexity – The MUSE-USE AI search tool
- Not just a search engine: Perplexity reads the web and gives a clear, direct answer instead of a list of links to click through.
- Transparent sources: It tells where its information comes from, so you can double-check it if needed.
- Remembers the conversation: It keeps track of the chat for better follow-up.
- Handles complex question: It automatically breaks it into smaller pieces and researches each one.
- Organizes your research (advanced): Tools like Spaces help organizes your research over time
Access: https://perplexity.ai
4. Prompting better: How to understand your industry workforce mindset.
Here's the prompt:
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Find the top pain points that [JOB TITLE, e.g., “Store operations employees at mid-size retail companies”] are talking about online. Search Reddit, X, LinkedIn discussions, and industry forums from the last 6 months. Group by theme. Quote real people. Link to sources.
```
Paste this into Perplexity and you'll get back:
- Real complaints, grouped by theme.
- Exact language your potential employees use.
- Live sources you can click and verify.
5. MFCCI - HRDC Training Center
MFCCI organizes in-house/public HRDC claimable trainings on AI (half-day/full-day):
- Mastering your LLMs skills: ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Claude
- Creating your HR chatbot (onboarding, FAQ, etc.)
- AI awareness
- AI sales transformation
- AI leadership & AI champions
Contact matthew(@)mfcci.com for further questions
6. Malaysia AI-related news
- Malaysia targets progress in AI standards framework within 12 months (March 2026)
- New training academy to equip more than 150,000 public officers with digital, data and AI skills (March 2026)
