Articles don’t read like robots wrote them.
Narrative Science has developed an algorithm that produces a computer-written news story about every 30 seconds, Wired reports. The articles run on the websites of respected publishers like Forbes, as well as other Internet media powers (many of which are keeping their identities private).
Continue reading… “Are algorithms better storytellers than human journalists?”
The Postal Service has considered canceling Saturday delivery, closing post offices and laying off some of its 280,000 workers.
The newest generation of of tech-savvy workers grew up hearing that the jobs they would hold as adults hadn’t even been invented yet. No one mentioned that the jobs they had come to think of as permanent might become a thing of the past.
Continue reading… “Jobs that became a thing of the past in 2011”
By 2013 there will be 1.2 million industrial robots working worldwide.
Are humans becoming obsolete in the workforce? All signs point to “yes.”
As IBM’s Watson proved on Jeopardy, robots are becoming smarter than people. They also make fewer mistakes and they don’t get bored.
Continue reading… “Nine Jobs People May Lose to Robots”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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