There is a lot of discussion over whether or not AI and automation will be taking over human jobs in the future, but let’s look at this issue from another viewpoint. What if, in fact, humans have been the ones taking jobs away from robots, AI and automation? […]
The topic of automation and AI in the workplace keeps coming up. A lot of people are worried about job loss and technology take over. One major thing that comes up when thinking about our move to automation is what is going to be the role of humans? What will be our purpose in this new automated world of the future? […]
The conversation around robots and automation is one that continues to grow and get more attention. However I’ve noticed a growing trend among business publications that cover this topic. Typically IBM’s Watson gets mentioned as one of the key innovations that’s going to replace and automate jobs and I think this is a huge misconception. I have had the opportunity to tour the IBM Watson innovation facility in New York City and speak with people that work on Watson which by the way, was not designed with the intention to replace jobs or take jobs away from humans. Watson was created as a way to assist humans while improving decision making capabilities.
When you really think about it humans are a pretty amazing piece of work aren’t we? We can travel