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Axios
21-03-2025
- Business
- Axios
Indy's cold AI job market
The Indianapolis area trails 29 other regions when it comes to the availability of AI jobs. Why it matters: Amid consternation about artificial intelligence taking people's jobs, at least some people are finding new roles working with the emerging technology. By the numbers: Metro Indy job postings in January included 170 that require AI skills, compared with 653 for Chicago, 237 for Detroit and 218 for Columbus, Ohio. New York City had the most with nearly 1,995 postings, followed by Seattle with 1,472 and San Jose with 1,228. How it works: These estimates come from UMD-LinkUp AI Maps, a collaboration between the University of Maryland, job listings platform LinkUp and Outrigger Group, a consultancy and executive firm. The researchers use AI to analyze job postings for roles requiring AI skills. State of play: Dozens of Indy-based AI jobs were posted on Indeed over the past two weeks, ranging from a $ 20-an-hour job as a philosophy AI trainer for Outlier Ai to a remote principal data scientist at CVS Health with an annual salary up to $288,400. Between the lines: New research from Writer, an enterprise AI startup, says AI adoption is deepening divisions in the workplace and "tearing apart" companies. An analysis of how employees and C-suite executives view the topic found that less than half (45%) of employees — versus 75% of the C-suite — think their company's AI rollout in the last 12 months has been successful. May Habib, CEO of Writer, says the pushback from employees stems both from fear of being replaced by AI and AI tools that aren't suited for the job. The other side: Meanwhile, Gen Z workers are approaching generative AI with caution and optimism, and employers say they're willing to take chances on otherwise less qualified candidates if they have AI experience. Threat level: Indianapolis was listed among the top 15 metros where AI could upend jobs, according to a 2023 analysis. 13.3% of the Indianapolis area's workforce is at risk — or more than 140,000 jobs — primarily in the office and administrative support sector. Reality check: Indiana not exactly being a hotspot for AI jobs this year or last suggests that if the rise of the robots does come, it won't be rapid. Yes, but: The Hoosier state is still playing a pivotal role in the technology's future development. The latest: The Indy Autonomous Challenge, a local nonprofit that organizes autonomous racing competitions among university-affiliated teams, is now a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) partner that is assisting in the nation's development and training of physical AI. Researchers from Indiana University are leading an effort funded through a $7.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to understand the role AI plays in spreading misinformation. In November, Purdue University's newest supercomputing community cluster Gautschi was recognized as one of the nation's most powerful tools for AI research. Next month, AI-powered baseball training will make its debut in Indy via a new partnership between tech company Pison and local Prep Baseball facilities. The bottom line: Love it or hate it, AI will keep coming to Indy even if all the AI jobs don't.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Convicted fraudster sentenced to 10 years, ordered to pay nearly $2M
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Attorney General Todd Rokita's office announced AG Rokita worked with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to take down an Indy-based 'serial fraudster' by the name of James Henley, and secured an order for him to pay back nearly $2 million in restitution. According to AG Rokita, Henley has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to aggravated identity theft, conspiracy to commit access device fraud, two counts of money laundering and eight counts of wire fraud. Henley reportedly told federal agents, who worked alongside Indiana's Homeowner Protection Unit, he was inspired in part to commit mass fraud after watching a crime TV show. 'Our attorneys and federal investigators made sure this man was prosecuted for these flagrant and insidious criminal acts against regular Hoosiers,' Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita said. 'I'm certainly proud of everyone who works in our own Homeowner Protection Unit for their role in helping bring this blatant perpetrator of fraud and theft to justice. We will continue holding accountable all those who aim to enrich themselves by illegally deceiving and exploiting innocent victims.' Victims outsmart home invaders, one fleeing in suspects' own getaway car in Norfolk According to AG Rokita's office, as part of his fraud schemes, Henley registered five businesses with the states of Indiana and Kentucky, claiming to serve as the Chief Executive Officer for majority of them – yet none of the businesses were legitimate. The businesses were: OnTrack Real Estate Solutions LDI Investments Corp Lucario Investments 317 Traffic Henley Real Estate Solutions AG Rokita says Henley used the businesses to mask his identity, make his schemes appear more credible and launder the stolen money resulting in a total loss of $2,927,758.95 to individual homeowners, an Indiana attorney, a bank and ten state governments. According to AG Rokita, these were Henley's schemes: COVID-19 Fraud Between May 2020 and March 2021, James Henley, Jameka Henley and Jimmie Bickers allegedly used the stolen personally identifiable information of 76 real people to submit 120 unemployment insurance applications to ten states during the COVID-19 pandemic. Once the applications were approved, the trio allegedly used 65 unemployment insurance debit cards to make purchases at retailers and withdraw cash at ATMs in the Evansville and Indianapolis areas. Bickers and Jameka Henley have been formally charged for their roles in this scheme but have not pleaded guilty. Home Title Fraud Between December 2021 and May 2023, Henley stole five homes in Indianapolis by filing fraudulent deeds with the Marion County Recorder's Office. Through the filings, Henley claimed that the homeowners had sold their homes to his fake businesses, but he had never even spoken with the homeowners. Unbeknownst to the victims, Henley filed these fraudulent deeds and then sold the homes for significantly less than their market value. Henley also attempted to steal and sell an additional 14 homes in Indianapolis and Evansville. With one exception, the individuals who bought the homes from Henley took possession and ultimately kept the homes. Mortgage Fraud In November 2021, an associate of Henley's purchased a home in Indianapolis, using a mortgage loan from a bank. In April 2022, Henley filed a fraudulent document with the Marion County Recorder's Office to make it seem as if the mortgage loan had been paid off, when it had not been paid. Henley then filed a deed naming himself a joint owner of the home. Henley and his associate subsequently sold the property and pocketed all the proceeds, even though the bank should have received the majority of the funds. Auto Loan Fraud In March 2023, Henley purchased one vehicle in Indianapolis using an auto loan from Everwise Credit Union. A few months later, in June 2023, Henley purchased a vehicle in Plainfield, using a second loan from Everwise Credit Union. In October 2023, Henley connected a JPMorgan Chase bank account to his auto loans, via Everwise's online payment portal. Henley falsely represented that the Chase account belonged to Jimmie Bickers, and that he had authority to make payments on his loans using funds from the Chase account. The Chase account was actually an Indiana attorney's Interest on Lawyers' Trust Account (IOLTA). Henley did not have the attorney's permission to access or withdraw funds from the IOLTA account. Between October and November 2023, Henley used the IOLTA account to make two payments toward his auto loans. KSP recovers 'large amount' of meth, cocaine and more during search of Utica home AG Rokita says Henley has prior felony convictions for financial crimes, including theft, forgery and fraud. 'I would also like to thank HPU Investigator Lynn Wilkins for her respective role in assisting the FBI in uncovering the deed fraud,' Attorney General Rokita said. 'We are lucky to have public servants like her working every day to ensure that our office does everything that we can to protect Hoosiers.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
