Separating the Bots From the Buzz

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Simplicity 2.0’s podcast. Since the publication of the World Economic Forum’s report on the Future of Jobs early last year, there’s been an explosion of think pieces warning that the technological wave that eliminated so many manufacturing jobs is poised to sweep away countless white collar and professional positions. Given this media saturation, it’s easy to walk around today with a vague feeling that robots will definitely take away your job—maybe. Or the job of someone you manage. Definitely. Maybe. It’s about time to clear out the hype. To get to the bottom of these bots, and suss out what you need to know to position your team for success, I’ll be speaking with Carl Gahnberg, a Geneva, Switzerland-based policy advisor at the Internet Society.