### Effects of LLM on the labor market
Study made by Stanford University shows six key findings on the early labor market effects of generative AI, using high-frequency payroll data from ADP. They show that since late 2022, coinciding with the widespread adoption of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, employment for early career workers (ages 22–25) in highly AI exposed occupations (e.g., software development, customer service) has declined significantly.
Employment for older workers in the same roles and workers in less exposed fields has remained stable or grown.
The declines are concentrated in roles where AI is used to automate (rather than augment) tasks, are robust to firm level shocks and remote work considerations, and are more evident in employment numbers than in compensation levels.
Here is a summary table:
| Statistic / Finding | Value / Description |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Relative employment decline** for early-career workers (22–25) in high AI-exposure jobs | 13% (after controlling for firm-level shocks) |
| **Overall employment growth** for young workers (22–25) in high-exposure occupations | –6% (from late 2022 to July 2025) |
| **Employment growth** for older workers (35–49) in high-exposure occupations | +9% (same period) |
| **Adoption of generative AI** among U.S. workers (age 18+) by mid-2025 | 46% |
| **Sample size** (monthly payroll records in main analysis) | 3.5–5 million workers |
| **Key exposed occupations** | Software developers, customer service representatives, accountants, administrative assistants |
| **Key less-exposed occupations** | Nursing aides, maintenance workers, freight movers, home health aides |
| **Primary data source** | ADP payroll records (largest U.S. payroll provider) |
| **AI exposure metrics used** | Eloundou et al. (2024) GPT-4 β; Handa et al. (2025) Anthropic Economic Index (automation vs. augmentation) |
source:
https://digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Canaries_BrynjolfssonChandarChen.pdf
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Tracked as CVE-2025-8088 (CVSS score: 8.8), the issue has been described as a case of path traversal affecting the Windows version of the tool that could be exploited to obtain arbitrary code execution by crafting malicious archive files.
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## 🖥️ NVIDIA Competitors in Graphics Cards
NVIDIA faces competition from several key companies in the graphics card market. Here are the main competitors:
### 🕹️ Major Competitors
1. **AMD (Advanced Micro Devices)**
- **Product Line**: Radeon graphics cards.
- **Strengths**: Competitive pricing, strong performance in gaming and productivity, particularly with their RDNA architecture.
2. **Intel**
- **Product Line**: Intel Arc graphics cards.
- **Strengths**: New entrant in the discrete GPU market, focusing on integrated graphics and entry-level to mid-range performance.
3. **ASRock**
- **Product Line**: Phantom Gaming series.
- **Strengths**: Offers budget-friendly options and unique designs, primarily based on AMD GPUs.
4. **MSI**
- **Product Line**: Gaming and workstation graphics cards.
- **Strengths**: Known for high-quality cooling solutions and overclocking capabilities, often using NVIDIA and AMD chipsets.
5. **Gigabyte**
- **Product Line**: AORUS and Gaming series.
- **Strengths**: Offers a range of performance levels and innovative cooling technologies, compatible with both NVIDIA and AMD.
6. **EVGA**
- **Product Line**: Primarily NVIDIA-based graphics cards.
- **Strengths**: Renowned for customer service and warranty support, with a focus on high-performance models.
### 🛠️ Comparison of Key Features
| Company | Product Line | Strengths | Target Market |
|----------|----------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| AMD | Radeon | Competitive pricing, strong gaming | Gamers, content creators |
| Intel | Arc | Entry-level performance | Casual gamers |
| ASRock | Phantom Gaming | Budget-friendly options | Budget-conscious users |
| MSI | Gaming | High-quality cooling, overclocking | Gamers, enthusiasts |
| Gigabyte | AORUS | Innovative cooling technologies | Gamers, professionals |
| EVGA | NVIDIA-based | Excellent customer service | High-performance users |
These companies provide a range of options for consumers, from budget-friendly cards to high-end models, catering to various needs in gaming, content creation, and professional applications.
### Meanwhile in the Geopolitical arena these two events add FUD to the markets:
1. Deadline to super power countries ( no indicative signs they care )
2. Military threats to super powers for nothing is more distracting than the beginning of world war three (WW3)