Sarah Kessler@SarahFKessler

Editing at @dealbook @nytimes

 New York, NY
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Joined February 2009
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Wrote about the "verification tax," the work it takes to make A.I. output usable -- which is putting a very human bottleneck on A.I. automation. nytimes.com/2026/10/10/busin…

What’s Dragging Down A.I. Efficiency? The ‘Verification Tax.’

As artificial intelligence automates office tasks, it is also creating a new type of human work.

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I also wrote about the new corporate hiring pitch as D.E.I. goes out of fashion: meritocracy. nytimes.com/2024/06/10/busin…

Don’t Say ‘Elite’: Corporate Firms’ New Pitch Is Meritocracy (Published 2024)

McKinsey, Accenture and other big firms want to recruit with a wider net, focusing more on skills than on pedigree. It may be easier said than done.

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Some delayed story posting: I wrote about "openwashing" and the debate over whether open source A.I. is really all that open: nytimes.com/2024/05/17/busin…

Openwashing (Published 2024)

An accusation against some A.I. companies that they are using the “open source” label too loosely.

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Popping back on this platform to share my latest story: "Is Remote Work the Answer to Women’s Prayers, or a New ‘Mommy Track’?" nytimes.com/2023/11/12/busin…

Is Remote Work the Answer to Women’s Prayers, or a New ‘Mommy Track’? (Published 2023)

Post-pandemic work-from-home norms allowed more women to stay in the work force than ever before. Remote work could also make it harder to get ahead.

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Over the weekend, I wrote about what all of those stats like "AI could replace the equivalent of 300 million jobs" actually mean: nytimes.com/2023/06/10/busin…

The A.I. Revolution Will Change Work. Nobody Agrees How. (Published 2023)

The tally of how many jobs will be “affected by” world-changing technology is different depending on who you ask.

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See also @cademetz's story on what A.I. researchers mean when they talk about "existential risk" nytimes.com/2023/06/10/techn…

How Could A.I. Destroy Humanity? (Published 2023)

Researchers and industry leaders have warned that A.I. could pose an existential risk to humanity. But they’ve been light on the details.

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For a minute I thought the David Foster Wallace essay got a web-friendly framing
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Bob Sutton@work_matters
8 Apr 2023
The "McFired" method. I said to @SarahFKessler, when companies do "remote" layoffs: “If we had this conversation three years ago, I would have said this is cruel and unusual punishment...But it’s changed so dramatically since the pandemic that I’m confused”static.nytimes.com/email-con…
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10 Apr 2023
Work From the Office, Get Laid Off at Home nytimes.com/2023/04/08/busin…

Work From the Office, Get Laid Off at Home (Published 2023)

McDonald’s temporarily closed its corporate offices this week so it could lay off workers virtually. Was that a good idea?

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Important point in story from @emmabgo - measuring work from home is complicated, particularly with all the hybrid arrangements that have popped up, and the gov data may not be the most accurate way: nytimes.com/2023/03/30/busin…

Do We Know How Many People Are Working From Home? (Published 2023)

New Labor Department numbers indicate that fewer Americans worked remotely last year. But many experts criticize the government’s data collection.

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Reminds me of the gig economy - gov data uses the most restrictive definition possible, while a lot of gigs are supplemental income.
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That has resulted in measurements from different sources that ranged from ~10 percent to ~30 percent of all U.S. workers working in the "gig economy," all of which are often cited without any qualification.
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Lauren Hirsch@LaurenSHirsch
11 Feb 2023
A special superbowl themed ⁦@dealbook⁩ w ⁦@SarahFKessler⁩ and ⁦@BernhardWarner⁩ 🏈🏈🏈 nytimes.com/2023/02/11/busin…

Can the N.F.L.’s Rules for Team Ownership Survive its Skyrocketing Valuations? (Published 2023)

Other sports leagues have changed their rules to allow private equity firms to invest. But so far, the N.F.L. has resisted.

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Keep trying to read this article and getting distracted by other tabs nytimes.com/interactive/2023…

The Digital Workplace Is Designed to Bring You Down (Published 2023)

Digital theorist Cal Newport is arguing for a new way to work.

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I wrote about how pay transparency affects wages and workplaces for the Sunday Business salary issue: nytimes.com/2023/01/14/busin…

Who Benefits When Salary Info Is Public? (Published 2023)

It’s good for pay equity, and it can be good for managers, but it’s not so good for superstars.

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Jason Karaian@jkaraian
16 Jan 2023
Seven years ago, @YAN0 and I built a rig to track helicopters coming in and out of Davos. Still one of the most interesting things written about the World Economic Forum: qz.com/600590/we-brought-an-… #wef16, er, #wef23

We brought an antenna to Davos to track private air travel, and here’s what we found

Davos, Switzerland

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7 Jan 2023
“Workers able to do their jobs from home said they preferred to operate remotely about 2.8 days per week. Their employers planned to allow them to work from home about 2.3 days per week. That’s not a big gap in expectations,” notes ⁦@SarahFKessler⁩ nytimes.com/2023/01/07/busin…

Getting Rid of Remote Work Will Take More Than a Downturn (Published 2023)

As the economy slows, a handful of prominent C.E.O.s have tried to put an end to remote work. But some economists say that even in a cooler labor market, working from home is likely to remain common.

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8 Jan 2023
Early preview of the data through December 2022 showing WFH days stabilized at 30% Matches this New York Times piece "Getting Rid of Remote Work Will Take More Than a Downturn" by @SarahFKessler nytimes.com/2023/01/07/busin…
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Employers in NYC must include salary info in job posts starting tomorrow. @emmabgo and I wrote about it here: nytimes.com/2022/10/29/busin…

New Laws Force Honesty About Pay. Companies Are Catching Up. (Published 2022)

New York City joins a handful of states in requiring employers to disclose salary ranges for openings. The goal is to narrow disparities.

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NYT Business
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22 Oct 2022
In the weekend edition of the DealBook newsletter: Nathan Anderson, the activist short seller who accused Nikola of fraud, says he feels vindicated by its founder’s conviction. nyti.ms/3MUTszK by @bernhardwarner
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