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white-collar

[hwahyt-kol-er, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˈkɒl ər, ˈwaɪt- /
ADJECTIVE
non-manual
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From The Wall Street Journal

They surveyed 319 white-collar workers who used AI tools for their jobs at least once per week about how they apply critical thinking when using them.

From BBC

In May, he predicted that AI’s capabilities will increase until close to 50% of all entry-level white-collar jobs might be wiped out in five years.

From Los Angeles Times

Of course, you can say that about most white-collar jobs, but most corporate offices lack a hidden floor staffed by goats and their keepers, a Lumon department known as Mammalians Nurturable.

From Salon

Hiring in many industries that employ white-collar workers has softened this year, according to Labor Department data, while the unemployment rate for college-educated workers has drifted higher.

From The Wall Street Journal