Thanks to rapid advances in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, smart machines that would have once been relegated to works of science-fiction are now a part of our reality.
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Like a lot of children, my sons, Toby, 7, and Anton, 4, are obsessed with robots. In the children’s books they devour at bedtime, happy, helpful robots pop up more often than even dragons or dinosaurs.
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Computer-based technologies in the workplace are suggested to be causing a reduction in the total amount of work available.
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As business leaders who work with scores of senior leaders across the private and public sectors, the topic of automation and its implications for workers is inescapable—and often anxiety-inducing. Understandably so. Technology and social changes are poised to reshape nearly every aspect of what and how work gets done, and by whom. When we speak and write on this topic, the audience response is usually intense and ranges from excitement to deep anxiety.
When it comes to jobs disappearing, here’s another area where our talent will have to consider new careers.
Vinod Khosla, former Sun Microsystems founder and the billionaire founder of famed Silicon Valley venture firm Khosla Ventures, was instrumental in the rise of what we now think of as the computer server.
Continue reading… “Vinod Khosla says 80% of IT jobs can be replaced by automation”
Where will the jobs be, and how can companies carve out a competitive advantage in the global economy?
Exactly what technologies and trends will change our lives are hard to predict. Few people understood just how powerful the Internet would be, dismantling entire industries and creating millions of jobs.
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By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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