Automation, jobs, and the future of work
The topic of job displacement has, throughout US history, ignited frustration over technological advances and their tendency to make traditional jobs obsolete; artisans protested textile mills in the...
View ArticleMeet Amelia: the computer that's after your job - Telegraph
A new artificially intelligent computer system called 'Amelia' – that can read and understand text, follow processes, solve problems and learn from experience – could replace humans in a wide range of...
View ArticleCognitive technology: The rise of “bionic brains”
One of the most significant developments in technology in coming years will likely be the use of smart machines—cognitive technologies—to replace…Peter Thompson's insight:The case for humans &...
View ArticleAre we ready for companies that run themselves? – David Morris – Aeon
Get ready for companies that run themselves. But will the autonomous economy set us all free, or just make the rich richer?Peter Thompson's insight:Decentralised Autonomous Companies or DAC's are not...
View ArticleWill Computer-Automated Hiring Ever Become the Norm?
Last week, during a networking group discussion about the rise of robot workers, I was introduced to the seemingly innocuous but strangely portentous phrase 'below the API'. It seems that, in...
View ArticleWill Technology Replace Recruiters - Ask #HR Bartender - hr bartender
We talk about the importance of being technology savvy and the increasing use of technology in business. It stands to reason that embracing technology needs to be part of our job description.Peter...
View ArticleRobots poised to ditch the boring tasks and take on new jobs
New research demonstrate techniques that could eventually allow robots to perform swathes of new jobs.Peter Thompson's insight:Self learning algorithm means the bot can develop skillsSee it on...
View ArticleTech professionals could become as hated as bankers - HITC Business
People who work in technology could become as hated as bankers, a top U.K. lawmaker has warned, as employees in the sector get richer.Peter Thompson's insight:Watc out for he expected backlash against...
View ArticleHumans Need Not Apply - YouTube
Discuss this video: http://www.reddit.com/r/CGPGrey/comments/2dfh5v/humans_need_not_apply/http://www.CGPGrey.com/ https://twitter.com/cgpgrey ## Robots, Etc...Peter Thompson's insight:Documentary...
View ArticleReplaceable Me - SogetiLabs
“From lab-grown lungs to mechanical eyes, the latest, and most realistic, artificial body parts.”See it on Scoop.it, via Rage against the Machine
View ArticleRobots expected to run half of Japan by 2035
Something-something 'robot overlords' .Data analysts Nomura Research Institute (NRI), led by researcher Yumi Wakao, figure that within the next 20 years, nearly half of all jobs in Japan could be...
View Article2015 in ML: Miracles and wonders: deep dreams, label machines, and my new...
2015 was a turning point year for machine learning. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BFzu9m52sc Based on Andrej Karpathy's "NeuralTalk2" code, as modified by Kyle McDonald: a...
View ArticleThe Rise of the Robots: Is this Time Different?
Peter Thompson's insight:Martin Ford suggests that there are major differences between previous technology threats & the current scope of artificial intelligence ...See it on Scoop.it, via Rage...
View ArticleWhat will the workplace of the future look like in 2016?
As the world of world is set to continue to change, there has been speculation as to what will the workplace of the future look like in 2016 and beyond. BrightHR, Lynda Gratton – professor of...
View Article10 Strategies for a Workable Future
An urgent public dialogue is unfolding about the state of the US workforce and its prospects for the next decade as a result of changing labor dynamics, growth of on-demand workers, and erosion of...
View ArticleThe future of work intensifies - can a platform be ethical?
With 2015 winding down, the debate over the gig economy has moved from W-2 versus 1099 into a potent look at whether talent platforms will lead us to a flexible work utopia or a systematic transfer of...
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