The future of work is here, and it's being shaped by automation and artificial intelligence. This collection of articles explores how workers can adapt to this changing landscape. We'll delve into strategies for working alongside intelligent machines, the rising demand for AI skills, and how AI can even make us more productive.
The blog post also explores broader trends like the use of exoskeletons to improve worker well-being and the importance of collaboration in a more uncertain economic climate.
In Only Humans Need Apply, the authors identify five ways that people can adapt to automation and intelligent machines. They call it ‘stepping’. I have added in parentheses the main attributes I think are needed for each option. Step-up: directing the machine-augmented world (creativity) Step-in: using machines to augment work (deep thinking) Step-aside:...
We have all heard about entrepreneurship, even if it is hard to say and even harder to spell, the concept itself is understood. Many of us don’t identify with it because of what it has traditionally meant – “someone who makes money by starting their own business, especially when this involves seeing a new opportunity and taking risks”. Not everyone...
If your workdays are filled with meetings, you’re not alone. The amount of time people spend this way has gone up nearly three times since 2020, according to a recent Microsoft Work Trend Index report. Problem is, meetings aren’t always productive — the same report found that “inefficient meetings” are the top barrier to getting...
Fuse/Getty Images Post Post Share Annotate Save Print Recent research suggests that when resources become limited, many business leaders’ inclinations are to become risk-averse and protect their own interests, fostering a culture of conservatism and prioritizing stability over innovation....
Note from the editor: This blog is guest-authored by Jeremy Chapman, former IT professional and long-time technical expert on the Microsoft 365 product team. 2023 will go down as the year the world was broadly introduced to generative AI. Experiences from OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot were significant in both technology and even non-technology...
In a recent dialogue at Hannover Messe, IIoT World’s Greg Orof introduced us to Dr. Andreas Argubi-Wollesen, R&D Biometric Analysis, exoIQ, and Kai Wolff , Sales Manager, exoIQ, who are pioneering the industrial use of exoskeleton technology. Their product, exoIQ’s S700 shoulder exoskeleton, is engineered to alleviate the physical burden on workers...
Employers are willing to pay up to 44% more for AI-skilled workers in IT and 41% more for those in research and development.
What does AI mean for the future of tech workers? Five business leaders tell us where you should focus your attention now.
The ever-growing presence of AI in our day-to-day lives can honestly feel a little overwhelming and kind of scary. And while there’s plenty to be weary of, there are plenty of ways to utilize AI for good. Here's a rundown of the AI tools that can help you be more productive, so you can spend more time doing the things you actually enjoy.
Key Points: 1. Workplace coaching is an impactful developmental intervention, it has an even greater impact for females and those more removed from the organizational setting. 2. Certified, evidence-based coaches, with a background in behavioral science will yield the greatest impact regardless of the number of sessions – benefits are realized regardless...
To stay relevant in the age of artificial intelligence, technologists need to become business leaders, and business leaders need to become technologists.
David Malan/Getty Images Post Post Share Annotate Save Print More and more organizations are looking to create flatter, less hierarchical models to increase collaboration, agility, and employee empowerment. But recent research at a food processing company in Colombia outlines some stumbling...
“Everything has been said before, but since nobody listens we have to keep going back and beginning all over again.” —André Gide (1869–1951) How do we rebuild trust in expertise in a world filled with conspiracy theories and distrust of institutions? Experts and leaders have to shift their values toward transparency, honesty, and humility in their...
Dion Hinchcliffe, On Digital Strategy, Apr 11, 2024 This is an important (if self-serving) article that looks at how the development of foundation models in artificial intelligence will (once again) change the way we look at data. It's the latest transformation in a series that began with documents, then...
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