AI vs the People

Who should be worried about robots taking their jobs, and is there anything anyone can do about it? To find out, Ellen Fearnley, Stephanie Garey and Adam Burns are joined by Glen Willoughby, Chief Information Officer at Singularity University Labs and a former Special Adviser to NASA. Let us know what you think in the comments or email [email protected].  Key discussion points include: * Is automation ever a bad thing? * Why do we ‘automate’ factory workers but ‘augment’ doctors? * The best ways to adapt and adopt new technologies. * Is AI coming for creatives? * Addressing the data problem. Connect with Ellen Fearnley [Linkedin link] Connect with Stephanie Garey [Linkedin link] Connect with Adam Burns [Linkedin link] Connect with Glen Willoughby [Linkedin link] Resources mentioned in this episode Time – Millions of Americans have lost jobs in the pandemic and robots and AI are replacing them faster than ever [Link] Oxford Economics – How robots change the world [Link] Slate – Do not be alarmed by wild predictions of robots taking everyone’s jobs [Link] Meet the Boss roundtables [Link] The Guardian – A robot wrote this entire article. Are you scared yet, human? [Link] GDS Summits [Link] If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group