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AI Safety & Ethics (1110)

Research, policy, and reporting on AI risk, accountability, privacy, and regulation.

  • American Job Centers (WIOA Core Programs)

    Free job search assistance, skills assessments, and referrals to funded training for unemployed and underemployed workers, delivered locally under federal WIOA law.

    Government Program

  • DAIR Institute

    Independent, community-rooted AI research institute founded by Timnit Gebru, studying the real harms of AI instead of the hype.

    Organization

  • Developing AI Applications with Python and Flask

    A hands-on Coursera project course from IBM that walks through building and deploying a simple AI web application with Python and Flask, including REST API integration and packaging for production.

    Training Program

  • freeCodeCamp Curriculum

    Free, self-paced certifications in web development, data analysis, machine learning, and more, with hands-on projects.

    Course

  • GatherVerse Women's AI Summit 2026

    The GatherVerse Women's AI Summit 2026 is a free virtual global gathering of women building the future of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, running September 15-17 and September 22-23, 2026, starting 8:00 AM PT each day. Sessions span technology, healthcare, education, business and community work, with a humanity-first focus on experiences, opportunities and what comes next at the intersection of AI and people.

    Webinar

  • Haben Girma

    Disability Rights Lawyer, Author. The first Deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School; author of 'Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law' and a leading voice on accessible technology and inclusive design.

    Person to Follow

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Job Market & Hiring Trends (299)

Layoff data, hiring reports, labor statistics, and how AI is changing work.

  • American Job Centers (WIOA Core Programs)

    Free job search assistance, skills assessments, and referrals to funded training for unemployed and underemployed workers, delivered locally under federal WIOA law.

    Government Program

  • Best Free & Low-Cost AI Tools for Your Job Search (2026)

    A 3-page guide with 35 vetted AI tools across resume writing, mock interviews, job search copilots, job scraping, company intel, salary data, and job-fit scoring — each with its real pricing checked against the vendor's own page.

    Document

  • Brainfood Live On Air Ep410 - Future of Hiring

    Free live conversation with Matt Wilson, CEO of Jack & Jill, on where hiring is heading, hosted by Hung Lee's Brainfood community. September 15, 2026, 2:00 PM BST.

    Webinar

  • CareerOneStop American Job Center Finder

    Enter a ZIP code or city and state to locate any of the ~2,300 American Job Centers nationwide, offering free career counseling, resume help, computer access, and referrals to funded job training.

    Finder Tool

  • CareerOneStop Local Help Hub

    One hub linking every location-based finder: workforce development boards, community colleges, unemployment benefits, apprenticeship offices, Job Corps centers, reentry programs, older worker programs, Native American programs, refugee assistance, farmworker jobs, and youth programs.

    Finder Tool

  • CareerOneStop Local Job Centers

    Find your nearest free, government-funded career center and training programs.

    Government Program

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Training, Internships & Programs (179)

Free courses, apprenticeships, internships, and early-career programs.

  • 7 Things I Wish I Knew When Starting as a Data Analyst

    Avery Smith's hard-won lessons on breaking into data analytics — what to learn first, what portfolio work matters, and which advice to ignore.

    Article

  • AI Agents Course (Hugging Face)

    Free course on autonomous and tool-using agent architecture, with framework implementations in smolagents, LlamaIndex, and LangGraph, plus agentic RAG workflows.

    Training Program

  • Anthropic AI Fluency: Framework Foundations

    Anthropic's free course teaching a practical framework for working with AI: delegation, description, discernment, and diligence. Good grounding before you use AI in job search, school, or client work.

    Website

  • Apprenticeship.gov

    Federal portal for finding registered apprenticeships that pay while you train.

    Government Program

  • Apprenticeships Unlocked

    A national initiative led by Jobs for the Future (JFF) with Google.org support that helps employers design, launch and scale high-quality Registered Apprenticeship programs across any sector or occupation.

    Program

  • Career Essentials in Generative AI (Microsoft + LinkedIn)

    Free learning path that awards a certificate from both Microsoft and LinkedIn and displays on your profile.

    Training Program

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Events & Competitions (162)

Conferences, meetups, hackathons, and competitions, with or without a set date.

  • Brainfood Live On Air Ep410 - Future of Hiring

    Free live conversation with Matt Wilson, CEO of Jack & Jill, on where hiring is heading, hosted by Hung Lee's Brainfood community. September 15, 2026, 2:00 PM BST.

    Webinar

  • Building An Entrepreneurial Mindset: From Idea to Action

    A webinar on how to build an entrepreneurial mindset and move from idea to action.

    Webinar

  • GatewayHacks 2026

    A beginner-inclusive hackathon open to developers designers and innovators of all experience levels worldwide including those with no prior hackathon experience.

    Hackathon

  • GatherVerse Women's AI Summit 2026

    The GatherVerse Women's AI Summit 2026 is a free virtual global gathering of women building the future of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, running September 15-17 and September 22-23, 2026, starting 8:00 AM PT each day. Sessions span technology, healthcare, education, business and community work, with a humanity-first focus on experiences, opportunities and what comes next at the intersection of AI and people.

    Webinar

  • Hack for Humanity Summer 2026: AI for Health

    Free online hackathon for ages 13+ building AI projects for mental and physical health and concussion recovery, with cash and non-cash prizes and public voting on submissions.

    Hackathon

  • How to Use Google Workspace with Gemini as Your AI-Powered Productivity Partner

    Free live SCORE session (sponsored by Grow with Google) on using Google Workspace and Gemini AI tools to boost small-business productivity.

    Webinar

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Tools & AI Models (966)

AI assistants, open-source projects, developer tools, and model benchmarks.

  • AI Agents Course (Hugging Face)

    Free course on autonomous and tool-using agent architecture, with framework implementations in smolagents, LlamaIndex, and LangGraph, plus agentic RAG workflows.

    Training Program

  • Anthropic Academy

    Free courses on working effectively with Claude and AI fluency, with a shareable LinkedIn badge.

    Training Program

  • Anthropic AI Fluency: Framework Foundations

    Anthropic's free course teaching a practical framework for working with AI: delegation, description, discernment, and diligence. Good grounding before you use AI in job search, school, or client work.

    Website

  • Best Free & Low-Cost AI Tools for Your Job Search (2026)

    A 3-page guide with 35 vetted AI tools across resume writing, mock interviews, job search copilots, job scraping, company intel, salary data, and job-fit scoring — each with its real pricing checked against the vendor's own page.

    Document

  • Caltech: AI Tools for Everyone

    Free, self-paced hands-on lab using ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, NotebookLM, and Perplexity for real work tasks.

    Training Program

  • Canva Pitch Deck Templates

    Free, good-looking pitch deck and one-pager templates you can edit in minutes.

    Tool

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Entrepreneurship & Funding (436)

Starting and growing a business, free business tools, and grants.

See all 436 in Entrepreneurship & Funding

Research, Papers & Books (96)

Studies, reports, whitepapers, and books worth reading.

  • A Mind Cannot Be Smeared Across Time

    Michael Timothy Bennett's arXiv paper arguing that whether a machine can be conscious depends on when it computes, not only what. It proves that systems running on strictly sequential hardware cannot instantiate certain unified conscious contents under the "Chord" postulate. Preprint — not peer reviewed.

    Research Paper

  • A proof of the Aaronson–Ambainis conjecture

    PSI reports that its internal research system, using a non-public Anthropic model, produced a proof of the Aaronson–Ambainis conjecture and a Lean formalization. The announcement explains the claimed implications for quantum query speedups and links to a paper and proof repository.

    Article

  • A Rhetorical History of Modern Money Theory with John T. Harvey (Money on the Left)

    Podcast episode with economist John T. Harvey on how Modern Money Theory has been argued and debated.

    podcast

  • A U.S. Strategy to Secure Geopolitical Advantage on an Uncertain Path to Superintelligence

    RAND Corporation perspective paper by a team of researchers proposing a U.S. strategy for maintaining freedom of action as AI capabilities advance toward potential superintelligence.

    Research Paper

  • AARP Longevity Economy Outlook

    AARP's Longevity Economy Outlook series measures how Americans 50 and older contribute to the U.S. economy, including their spending, jobs supported, tax payments, and unpaid caregiving and charitable contributions. The reports include projections through 2060 and key findings for employers and policymakers.

    Report

  • Advanced AI according to 1,580 researchers (ESPAI 2024)

    AI Impacts' September 2026 paper on its fourth Expert Survey on Progress in AI, which reached 1,580 researchers in December 2024; it reports shortened timelines to human-level AI and substantial uncertainty about consequences.

    Research Paper

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Community & Government (227)

Public agencies, nonprofits, and community organizations.

  • American Job Centers (WIOA Core Programs)

    Free job search assistance, skills assessments, and referrals to funded training for unemployed and underemployed workers, delivered locally under federal WIOA law.

    Government Program

  • Apprenticeship.gov

    Federal portal for finding registered apprenticeships that pay while you train.

    Government Program

  • CareerOneStop American Job Center Finder

    Enter a ZIP code or city and state to locate any of the ~2,300 American Job Centers nationwide, offering free career counseling, resume help, computer access, and referrals to funded job training.

    Finder Tool

  • CareerOneStop Local Help Hub

    One hub linking every location-based finder: workforce development boards, community colleges, unemployment benefits, apprenticeship offices, Job Corps centers, reentry programs, older worker programs, Native American programs, refugee assistance, farmworker jobs, and youth programs.

    Finder Tool

  • CareerOneStop Local Job Centers

    Find your nearest free, government-funded career center and training programs.

    Government Program

  • Changing the Narrative: Resources

    A resource library from a nonprofit working to end ageism, with guides, toolkits, and reframing language for older workers facing age bias in hiring.

    Organization

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People to Follow (165)

Writers, researchers, and practitioners worth following.

  • Ask a Manager (Alison Green)

    Long-running advice blog and newsletter on workplace questions — offers, bosses, boundaries, and awkward interviews.

    Person to Follow

  • Austin Belcak

    Career strategy for landing roles without applying to hundreds of postings.

    Person to Follow

  • Codie Sanchez

    Buying and building small businesses, explained in plain language.

    Person to Follow

  • David Langer (The DIY Data Scientist)

    Analytics and Excel teacher helping professionals build real data skills and use AI to increase their impact at work.

    Person to Follow

  • Haben Girma

    Disability Rights Lawyer, Author. The first Deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School; author of 'Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law' and a leading voice on accessible technology and inclusive design.

    Person to Follow

  • Janine Vanderburg

    Leader in age-inclusive hiring and workforce advocacy, sharing research and practical guidance on ending age discrimination at work.

    Person

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