To help Army recruiters get information fast, enabling them to do their jobs at speed and with more authoritative resources, the Army developed Staff Sgt. Star, an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot.
During a panel discussion at the Special Operations Forces Week 2026 convention in Tampa, Fla., a pair of senior SOF leaders discussed how to bring more recruits with science, technology, engineering and mathematics backgrounds into their formations.
Data: Indeed/YouGov ; Chart: Axios Visuals Gen Z is optimistic about their careers despite a gap in expectations among employees and employers in the greater workforce, according to Indeed survey data published Thursday. Why it matters: Gen Z's positivity is unexpected against the backdrop of an entry-level job crisis . - "It's not that Gen Z has confidence necessarily in the market, but they do have a confidence in their ability to adapt," Kyle M.K., Indeed's senior strategy advisor, tells Axios. "This is a group that — for a majority of their lives — they've seen a lot of disruption." - "They just have a lot of confidence in themselves to plan accordingly," he adds, "especially as we go through some of this transformative change…
Data: Indeed/YouGov ; Chart: Axios Visuals Gen Z is optimistic about their careers despite a gap in expectations among employees and employers in the greater workforce, according to Indeed survey data published Thursday. Why it matters: Gen Z's positivity is unexpected against the backdrop of an entry-level job crisis . - "It's not that Gen Z has confidence necessarily in the market, but they do have a confidence in their ability to adapt," Kyle M.K., Indeed's senior strategy advisor, tells Axios. "This is a group that — for a majority of their lives — they've seen a lot of disruption." - "They just have a lot of confidence in themselves to plan accordingly," he adds, "especially as we go through some of this transformative change…Open