We read a lot about machines “taking over“, but what’s behind this fear, could it be a lack of trust? We believe in the power of empathy to foster bonds, and it seems a university team in the US is taking this thinking digital. For us it is an important way in which creative thinking…
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It might sound like the old ‘rise of the machines’ argument, but this article goes one further. Focusing on the AI art of Mario Klingemann, we get a chance to explore how we feel about AI as (the true?) creative. Is the idea of machines having an imagination exciting, unjust, irrelevant or merely inevitable? Perhaps…
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We’ve talked a lot and often about AI and its emergence into the world of work, and how we’ll co-exist with it. This article from TechRadar looks particularly at the idea of using AI to augment our current processes. Fascinatingly, Isaac Asimov imagined this concept in the 1940s, detailed in his novels. With technology’s rapid…
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Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) have been dominating the conversation around future work for some time, and understandably so. However, as with any change and development, it’s worth taking in all angles on the issue. We’ve been reading this great piece from Wired on why the ‘rise of the machines’ might not mean that the…
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Emotions and AI seem like polar opposites; natural enemies and competitors in the fight between humans and machines. However, some proponents of artificial intelligence are asking us to open up to our robot companions. But this isn’t about us understanding how they work, it’s about increasing the empathy of the machines that convenience our lives.…
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The threat of technology to the workforce is a constant topic of discussion, with many touting AI and robots’ inevitable consumption of jobs. However, while many fret and fight about a takeover, working with, if not quite embracing, this potentiality sheds some positive light on the future of human work. This insightful article from the…
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We’ve talked a lot about machines and what they mean for the human workforce. And it seems these conversations are necessary, with the majority of British people now worried about the future of their jobs. While we recognise the benefits to be had, how do we allow technology to make our lives easier, without letting…
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It’s one of the big debates of our age: will technology replace jobs, and how will it change the work we do in the future? So much of this conversation tends to be negative, so I thought it’d be useful to look at some of the opportunities ahead – and what we should be doing…
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The quest to establish civilisations on other planets is indeed one of small steps and giant leaps. One of these steps is the emerging field of space architecture; how to build the structures we need without earth’s resources. In this fascinating talk on TED, architect Xavier De Kestelier looks at robots and 3D printing as a possible…
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This article from the World Economic Forum explores how the Fourth Industrial Revolution is set to change the world of work. We thought this was a great introduction to the challenges ahead as digital blurs the lines between our traditional spaces. Read on to find out which skills we will need, and which we will replace.…
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