Ben Carter
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Ben Carter is an editorial byline for New Economy Review, with a focus on Opinion, Digital Assets, The Future of Work. Biographical credentials and external profiles are published only after verification.
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Two Economic Stories About AI and Jobs—And Why the Data Hasn't Chosen a Winner Yet
Economics presents two competing narratives on AI's impact on jobs: one predicting widespread displacement, the other foreseeing new job creation. However, current US labor market data shows little significant AI footprint on employment, highlighting the gap between theory and reality for policymakers.
Nov 6, 2026 · 5 min read
How AI Rebuilds the Firm: Centralization, Judgment, and the End of the Information Middleman
AI is fundamentally reshaping organizational structures by automating information processing, collapsing traditional hierarchies, and leading to centralization around executive judgment. Successful transition requires leaders to focus on workflow redesign, governance, and cultural change.
Nov 1, 2026 · 4 min read
AI in Customs: Where Fraud Detection Meets the Digital Divide
Customs agencies are increasingly adopting AI for fraud detection and cargo inspection to balance trade facilitation with supervision and reduce corruption. However, global adoption is uneven due to significant disparities in digital readiness, infrastructure, and skills, creating a digital divide.
Oct 28, 2026 · 4 min read
How Real-World Assets Get Onto a Blockchain: The Three-Layer Stack Behind RWA Tokenization
Tokenizing real-world assets involves a three-layer stack: off-chain legal ownership, an integration data bridge, and on-chain smart contracts. Understanding this architecture, particularly the foundational off-chain layer where many projects fail, is crucial for successful RWA tokenization and its benefits like liquidity and transparency.
Oct 27, 2026 · 6 min read
What Aviation Teaches Professionals About Keeping Their Skills Sharp in the Age of AI
AI-induced deskilling poses a significant risk to professional expertise, but aviation provides a robust model for maintaining skills through automation. The article outlines transferable principles like mandated manual practice, failure scenario training, and human-in-the-loop oversight.
Oct 25, 2026 · 4 min read
Five Job Categories Built on Skills AI Still Can't Copy
This article identifies five job categories that are resilient to AI automation, focusing on uniquely human skills like empathy, creativity, and judgment. It provides a framework for evaluating career paths based on these durable human capabilities.
Oct 23, 2026 · 7 min read
The Real AI Skills Gap Is Managerial: A Leader's Framework for Assessing Readiness
The real AI skills gap is managerial, not technical. This article provides a framework for leaders to assess and develop critical non-technical competencies needed for successful AI adoption.
Oct 22, 2026 · 5 min read
How Creator Revenue Models Create Their Own Policy Problems
The creator economy's diverse revenue models, from ad-share to direct sales, present distinct policy challenges, particularly concerning worker classification and social safety nets. Understanding these financial flows is key to adapting labor laws and benefits for creators who operate with greater autonomy but often lack traditional employment protections.
Oct 18, 2026 · 5 min read
Agentic AI in Accounts Receivable: How Software Now Resolves Inquiries, Not Just Routes Them
Agentic AI is transforming Accounts Receivable automation by shifting from rule-based execution to autonomous, goal-oriented decision-making. This advanced AI can interpret customer inquiries, access financial data, and resolve issues end-to-end without human intervention, fundamentally changing AR operations.
Oct 15, 2026 · 4 min read
Choosing an AI Adoption Model: Augmentation, Automation, or Co-creation?
Explore three AI adoption models—augmentation, automation, and human-AI co-creation—to guide leaders in strategic workforce transformation. Understand their operational impacts, training needs, and effects on employee engagement for informed integration.
Oct 1, 2026 · 7 min read
AI automation to profoundly transform jobs by 2026
Thousands of remote workers in Costa Rica and India spend nine-hour shifts auditing up to 8,000 video feeds weekly, ensuring Amazon's AI camera systems operate without error.
Sep 1, 2026 · 4 min read
What is AI workforce adaptation and how can you reskill for 2026?
Since 2022, the unemployment rate for workers most exposed to AI rose by a mere 0.
Aug 13, 2026 · 4 min read
AI automation: 90% of white-collar jobs could be automated now
A former McKinsey consultant estimates a shocking 90% of all white-collar roles could be automated today with the right AI agent harness, according to AIMultiple .
Jul 30, 2026 · 5 min read
Australia Strengthens Social Media Ban Enforcement for Under 16s
Australia is doubling the maximum penalty for social media companies that breach its ban for children under 16 to an unprecedented $99 million, according to The Guardian .
Jun 28, 2026 · 4 min read
iPad and Xbox Prices Rise Amid Memory Chip Shortage
The MacBook Air 512GB just saw its price jump from $1,099 to $1,299, a $200 increase overnight, according to CBS News .
Jun 28, 2026 · 2 min read
Prime Day 1: US shoppers spent $8.3B across all retailers
Only 13 percent of discounted products on Amazon actually hit a new low price during the recent Prime Day sales event, according to Visualping's analysis.
Jun 28, 2026 · 2 min read
Anthropic Accuses Alibaba of Illicitly Accessing Its AI Models
Between April 22 and June 5, 2026, an alleged extraction campaign hit Anthropic's Claude AI.
Jun 25, 2026 · 2 min read
Kioxia plans to offer US depositary shares in 2027
Kioxia Holdings Corp.
Jun 25, 2026 · 2 min read
Alibaba stock plunges to 16-month low after AI accusations
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
Jun 25, 2026 · 2 min read
Masayoshi Son dismisses space data center concept
SoftBank Group Corp. founder Masayoshi Son recently declared the AI race will be won by computing power on Earth, not in space. He dismissed orbital data centers as having 'little merit', according to
Jun 23, 2026 · 2 min read