12 Ways To Address The Risks Big Data And AI Pose To The Business World

12 Ways To Address The Risks Big Data And AI Pose To The Business World

Members of Young Entrepreneur Council offer advice on identifying and mitigating the harmful effects these technologies might have on society. Top, from left: Lane Campbell, Josh Kohlbach, Josh Weiss, Stephanie Wells. Middle, from left: Samuel Thimothy, Blair Williams, Zac Johnson, Ryan Meghdies. Bottom, from left: Vikas Agrawal, Thomas Griffin, Jared Atchison, Bill Mullholland. Some of the modern world’s biggest concerns — things like equality, democracy, employment rates, and many others — may seem like disconnected topics, but they are all part of the fabric out of which our modern world is woven. We have seen tremendous and sweeping changes […]

State should pay EVERYONE basic income via tax hikes for a kinder UK says STEVE BUCKLEDEE

State should pay EVERYONE basic income via tax hikes for a kinder UK says STEVE BUCKLEDEE

At least they were still working. But 10 years from now both drivers and warehouse workers will have been replaced by technology, the former by driverless vehicles, the latter by automation. We have already seen huge cuts in the numbers of bank clerks, travel agents and agricultural labourers. Cashiers are being replaced by self checkouts and the printing industry is shedding staff in an increasingly paperless world, and on and on. With rapid developments in artificial intelligence professionals like radiologists and accountants cannot be sure that they will still be needed in 10 to 15 years’ time. Even police […]

State needs to pay EVERYONE basic income via tax hikes for a kinder UK says STEVE BUCKLEDEE

State needs to pay EVERYONE basic income via tax hikes for a kinder UK says STEVE BUCKLEDEE

Home / News / State needs to pay EVERYONE basic income via tax hikes for a kinder UK says STEVE BUCKLEDEE At least they were still working. But 10 years from now both drivers and warehouse workers will have been replaced by technology, the former by driverless vehicles, the latter by automation. We have already seen huge cuts in the numbers of bank clerks, travel agents and agricultural labourers. Cashiers are being replaced by self checkouts and the printing industry is shedding staff in an increasingly paperless world, and on and on. With rapid developments in artificial intelligence professionals […]

How robotics and automation could create new jobs in the new normal

How robotics and automation could create new jobs in the new normal

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Depending on who you ask, AI and automation will either destroy jobs or create new ones . In reality, a greater push toward automation will probably both kill and create jobs — human workers will become redundant in certain spheres, sure, but many new roles will likely crop up. A report last year from PA Consulting, titled “ People and machines: From hype to reality ,” supports this assertion, predicting that AI and automation will lead to a net gain in job numbers. This is pretty much in line with findings from The Organization for Economic […]

‘My mom wasn’t lazy, she got sick’: Orangeville woman shares story of how ODSP kept her mother ‘trapped’ in poverty

‘My mom wasn’t lazy, she got sick’: Orangeville woman shares story of how ODSP kept her mother ‘trapped’ in poverty

Theresa McVean, 44, passed away in April 2019, after battling heart issues, depression and complications from diabetes. Pictured, is McVean and her daughter Ada in 2000. – McVean family photo Theresa McVean and her daughter Ada, who is currently studying for a master’s degree in science at McGill University. – McVean Family Photo Ada McVean and her mother Theresa in December 2019, just months before Theresa died. – McVean Family Photo Ada McVean’s mother, Theresa, died on April 14, 2019 — the day before the Ontario Disability Support Program deposited her bi-monthly cheque.

McVean, a 24-year-old McGill student, thought it […]

Who has the Chancellor actually helped?

Who has the Chancellor actually helped?

Many comments have been made about Chancellor, Rishi Sunak’s, Summer Statement last month – in particular its impact on the hospitality industry, the housing market and employment prospects for the young. But what about those who are approaching retirement or have retired?

The closure of much of the economy has affected this age group differently. In that regard, they should carry out a quick financial check to see how they have been affected, and who better to do that than advisers. There’s an easy marketing message here, given how older clients might now be viewing their own future.

For those who […]

‘Guaranteed Income’ Schemes Picking Up Steam as Pandemic Ravages the Economy

'Guaranteed Income' Schemes Picking Up Steam as Pandemic Ravages the Economy

(AP Photo/Ben Margot, file) With close to 30 million Americans still unemployed and thousands of businesses facing an uncertain future, calls for a “guaranteed income” are becoming louder.

Guaranteed income is giving cash to people who need it because they’re living in poverty. It should not be confused with a “Universal Basic Income,” which is money given to everyone regardless of employment situation or wealth.

The idea is centuries old but has actually been tried in very few nations. The most recent experiment occurred among 2000 unemployed workers in Finland. And, not surprisingly, it was mostly a failure. There were slight […]

Universal Basic Income, Universal Health Care

Universal Basic Income, Universal Health Care

The scourge of the coronavirus and the massive mishandling of the response by the Republican Party from the White House to the state house has made it pretty apparent that in order for this country to once again be a world leader there are a couple of programs that need to be implemented.

The first is true universal health care. Having our health care system run by insurance companies in any form is a idea whose time passed decades ago. Yet here is the United States in the 21st century creaking along with a 19th century system, only a step […]

As the pandemic endures, mayors across the country call for guaranteed income

As the pandemic endures, mayors across the country call for guaranteed income

Ad “We are arguing for a route to a far more resilient and sustainable economy for the entire country.” As the pandemic endures, mayors call for guaranteed income as an equitable solution for families and local economies.

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said a guaranteed income is “probably the most powerful antidote for racial disparities” that she could enact.

ByBen KesslenMelvin Carter, the mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota, watched his city’s twin, Minneapolis, burn this spring. Sparked by the killing of George Floyd, many people gathered in protest and fury over his May 25 death and the treatment of Black people at […]

Opinion: Antoine Pierce is the candidate Louisiana deserves

Opinion: Antoine Pierce is the candidate Louisiana deserves

Courtesy of antoinepierce.com As the pandemic rages on, millions of Americans grapple with job loss , food insecurity and impending eviction , and Congress decides to take a break until September. Racial and economic injustices light civil unrest afire; democrats don kente cloth, paint murals and turn the other cheek.

In the face of these historic pains, the Democratic National Convention has chosen to double down on the same falsehood it worshiped during the presidential primaries: that only a centrist can unseat a republican incumbent.

But while national democratic leadership fails to acknowledge the public’s appetite for change , Louisiana Senatorial […]