A.I. Begins Ushering In an Age of Killer Robots
By The New York Times Published on July 02, 2024 In a field on the outskirts of Kyiv, the founders of Vyriy, a Ukrainian drone company, were recently at work on a weapon of the future. To demonstrate it, Oleksii Babenko, 25, Vyriy’s chief executive, hopped on his motorcycle and rode down a dirt path. […]
The manicure economy
By FINANCIAL TIMES Published on May 21, 2024 Jon Hilsenrath is a former senior writer at the Wall Street Journal, and author of ‘Yellen: The Trailblazing Economist Who Navigated an Era of Upheaval’ Tia Lee didn’t foresee a career when she first took a part-time job at a Macy’s make-up counter at […]
Tech Leaders Say AI Will Change What It Means to Have a Job
By The Wall Street Journal Published on October 18, 2023 LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—Artificial intelligence will likely lead to seismic changes to the workforce, eliminating many professions and requiring a societal rethink of how people spend their time, prominent tech leaders said Tuesday. Speaking at The Wall Street Journal’s Tech Live conference on […]
As Google Pivots to AI, CEO Warns He Will Fire Even More Staff
By Wired Published on January 18, 2024 Google has laid off more than a thousand people since January 10 — and according to CEO Sundar Pichai, there will be more firings in the future as the company pushes forward with its AI pivot. “We have ambitious goals and will be investing in our […]
25 Percent of CEOs Plan to Replace Human Workers With AI This Year
By Wired Published on January 16, 2024 Global decision-makers and the world’s leading financial body predict that artificial intelligence will result in dramatic job losses in 2024 and beyond. During the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, a survey of CEOs revealed that a quarter intend to cut their […]
Toyota’s Robots Are Learning to Do Housework
By Wired Published on January 11, 2024 Carmaker Toyota is developing robots capable of learning to do household chores by observing how humans take on the tasks. The project is an example of robotics getting a boost from generative AI. As someone who quite enjoys the Zen of tidying up, I was only […]
As A.I.-Controlled Killer Drones Become Reality, Nations Debate Limits
By The New York Times Published on November 21, 2023 Worried about the risks of robot warfare, some countries want new legal constraints, but the U.S. and other major powers are resistant. It seems like something out of science fiction: swarms of killer robots that hunt down targets on their own and […]
Bits and Bots: How Digitalization & Automation is Reshaping the Workforce & Work Itself
Executive Summary The world of work is experiencing a seismic transformation, brought on by advances in D&A. While there are demographic and psychological shifts underway, automation remains the largest contributor to changing workflows and roles. Introduction Digitalization and Automation (D&A) are already comprehensively impacting labor and workflows. Advances in AI, cloud, data use and apps, […]
New A.I. Tool Diagnoses Brain Tumors on the Operating Table
By New York Times Published October 11, 2023 A new study describes a method for faster and more precise diagnoses, which can help surgeons decide how aggressively to operate. Once their scalpels reach the edge of a brain tumor, surgeons are faced with an agonizing decision: cut away some healthy brain tissue to […]