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Explore Booksellers suggests titles built around work and reading some classics

Explore Booksellers suggests titles built around work and reading some classics

Explore Booksellers staff picks Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from book stores across Colorado. This week, the staff from Explore Booksellers in Aspen recommends an examination of AI and two books about reading foundational and forbidden literature. A World Without Work

By Daniel Susskind
Picador
$18 May 2021 Purchase From the publisher : For all the general anxiety about computers taking people’s jobs, economists have long been optimistic about technology’s impact on employment. Historically, new inventions have always complemented human labor, helping rather than hurting […]

AI and automation can open the way for workplace inclusion

AI and automation can open the way for workplace inclusion

Jasmine Virhia

Ariela Kleinberg Shveid

September 28th, 2024 AI and automation can open the way for workplace inclusion 0 comments Estimated reading time: 6 minutes With the rapid advancements in technology, the fear of job loss is palpable. But is this the whole truth for artificial intelligence and automation? Jasmine Virhia and Ariela Kleinberg Shveid write that these technologies can potentially bring a big benefit to workers: enhanced workplace inclusion. The city of Tokyo gained a robot-run restaurant in 2021. Upon hearing this, you would be justified in asking, “how does this help our current population or create more […]

AI and automation can open the way for workplace inclusion

AI and automation can open the way for workplace inclusion

With the rapid advancements in technology, the fear of job loss is palpable. But is this the whole truth for artificial intelligence and automation? Jasmine Virhia and Ariela Kleinberg Shveid write that these technologies can potentially bring a big benefit to workers: enhanced workplace inclusion. The city of Tokyo gained a robot-run restaurant in 2021. Upon hearing this, you would be justified in asking, “how does this help our current population or create more jobs, when you could have human cashiers, bartenders, and waiters?” The catch with the Dawn Avatar Robot Cafe is that it is run by people […]

Q&A with Bethany Hartley on conclusion of 5-year LIFT Network grant cycle

Q&A with Bethany Hartley on conclusion of 5-year LIFT Network grant cycle

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This audio file is brought to you byLoading audio file, please wait. Bethany Hartley (photo provided) SOUTH BEND, Ind. – From Lippert Components in Elkhart to ITAMCO in Argos to Lock Joint Tube in South Bend, companies, employees and their bottom line have benefitted from different programs offered through the LIFT Network and iNDustry Labs.Launched with a $42.4 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., the Labs for Industry Futures and Transformation (LIFT) Network, […]

New Brookings Research: The Last Mile Problem in AI

New Brookings Research: The Last Mile Problem in AI

A new paper from Brookings’ Center on Regulation and Markets that studies the costs and benefits of implementing artificial intelligence systems, and to what extend costly customization is needed to make AI investments worthwhile.

MIT FutureTech Research Scientist Martin Fleming, MIT Postdoctoral Associate Wensu Li, and MIT FutureTech Director Neil C. Thompson focus on how an enormous amount of customization will be needed for AI to move from a few generalist systems to the myriad of specialized systems needed for use throughout the economy. Whether such customization can be justified depends on the performance needs of companies deploying AI systems, […]

Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL): This AI Stock Is Trending Right Now

Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL): This AI Stock Is Trending Right Now

We recently compiled a list of the 17 Trending AI Stocks According to Latest News And Analyst Ratings . In this article, we are going to take a look at where Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) stands against the other trending AI stocks.

One of the biggest breakthroughs of artificial intelligence in the past few years has been the advances in natural language processing. These AI models in language are now making their way into the business world and the society at large. Over a course of the next decade, informed estimates by investment advisors at Goldman Sachs indicate that these […]

The Jobs Created by Artificial Intelligence and the Future of AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has significantly transformed industries, creating a variety of new job opportunities. From enhancing productivity to revolutionizing services, AI’s impact on the job market is profound and multifaceted. This article explores the jobs created by AI and envisions the future of AI. Jobs Created by Artificial Intelligence

1. AI and Machine Learning Engineers

AI and Machine Learning (ML) engineers design and develop algorithms that allow machines to learn and make decisions. These professionals work on various applications, from recommendation systems to autonomous vehicles, ensuring AI systems function efficiently and effectively. 2. Data Scientists and Analysts […]

Next-Generation Laundry Employee Evolution (Conclusion)

Next-Generation Laundry Employee Evolution (Conclusion)

CHICAGO — Laundry technology constantly evolves, from the hardware to the software and beyond. Next-Generation Laundry Employee Evolution It used to be productivity was measured on a clipboard. Today, washers and dryers communicate via Wi-Fi, and adjustments can be made on a touch screen or even remotely.

And who would have thought the term artificial intelligence (AI) would become part of the industrial laundry lexicon?

This constantly changing technology means changes to the jobs available for laundry employees and the skills required in the future.“We may see robotics taking a role in areas like sorting soil and folding with managers/supervisors relying […]

Sam Altman’s Universal Basic Income Study Reveals Shifts In Spending And Employment

Sam Altman's Universal Basic Income Study Reveals Shifts In Spending And Employment

In a groundbreaking initiative that seeks to understand the impacts of universal basic income (UBI), Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has been at the forefront of a three-year experiment providing cash to individuals in need. The project has granted $1,000 monthly to thousands of participants across Illinois and Texas, examining how a guaranteed income might reshape lives in an era increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence.

Launched in November 2020, the study included around 3,000 individuals aged 21 to 40 who earn less than $30,000 per year. One-third received $1,000 each month, while a control group was given just $50. […]

Teach the skills required for a future we can’t yet imagine

Teach the skills required for a future we can’t yet imagine

We’re living through a fourth industrial revolution, characterised by technological advancements in areas such as robotics, artificial intelligence and machine learning. While this inspires hope in future prosperity, the pace of invention means we can’t even imagine what jobs will make up most of the workforce in a generation from now. Engaging students with careers resources early and often

Struggle, strength and growth: preparing students for the changing future

Preparing students for an uncertain future through career planning About 65 per cent of current primary school pupils will be employed in jobs that don’t exist today, […]