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Book Bits: 22 August 2026

We Are Not Machines: The Fight for the Future of Work
Sarah O’Connor
Review via The Guardian
It’s never been easy to land and keep a decent job. But it feels like it’s getting harder. In June, the number of job vacancies in the UK fell to a five-year low; headlines warn of a looming AI-employment shock. What might the future of work look like – and who or what will shape its terms? In her new book, Sarah O’Connor goes looking for answers in the modern collision of artificial intelligence, automation, and human labor.

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