In his new book, The Globotics Upheaval, economics professor Richard Baldwin argues the twin trends of globalization and robotics will usher in a period of unprecedented disruption that c...

Knowledge@Wharton · Knowledge@Wharton 19 Mar 2019

Education, Gender and Work

Working women are more at risk of job automation than men

Among the positions with more than a 90% chance of becoming automated are administrative assistant, office clerk, bookkeeper and cashier - all fields dominated by women.

Kate Ryan · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 18 Mar 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

This is what the ancient Greeks had to say about robotics and AI

Ancient Greek myths contain many references to non-human intelligence which came way before the first semblances of man-made robots.

Aaron Hertzmann · Futurity 18 Mar 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

The impact of AI and information technologies on worker stress

The development and diffusion of new information technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) continue apace (Bughin and Hazan 2017), but how are these factors likely to change work ...

Isamu Yamamoto · VoxEU 18 Mar 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Scientists have used a quantum computer to turn back time

The scientists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology say they have "artificially created a state that evolves in a direction opposite to that of the thermodynamic arrow of t...

Dan Robitzski · Futurism 18 Mar 2019

Workforce and Employment

This robot could be conducting your next job interview

Tengai the robot is designed to conduct interviews in a consistent and controlled manner, and eliminate any chance of bias that could interfere with a human interviewer's judgement.

Kristin Houser · Futurism 15 Mar 2019

Education and Skills

Three ways Finland leads the world - and education isn't one of them

For a country with a population of less than 6 million, Finland is doing a remarkable job in future-proofing its institutions and workforce - and other countries would be wise to take notice

Ishita Barua 14 Mar 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

Why AI will make healthcare personal

Harnessing artificial intelligence to analyze DNA and streamline treatments will usher in an age of bespoke medicine.

Peter Schwartz 14 Mar 2019

Information Technology

Can you tell a real face from an AI fake?

Artificial intelligence has become so advanced that it is able to produce incredibly convincing pictures of people who don't even exist.

University of Washington · Futurity 14 Mar 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

If AI is used to create art, who gets the credit?

AI has opened up a fascinating new genre of art - and is generating debate on ideas of authorship.

Aaron Hertzmann · The Conversation 14 Mar 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Artificial intelligence must know when to ask for human help

Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool, and will be assisting humans in various industries for years to come - but it will still need a human touch from time to time.

Ran Canetti, Adam D. Smith, and Sarah Scheffler · The Conversation 14 Mar 2019

Water

These new maps could tell us where in the US is most at risk from drought

Scientists from Duke University have created a free drought map based upon thermal stress data which could help predict where droughts and wildfires will occur.

Tim Lucas · Futurity 12 Mar 2019

Workforce and Employment

Ninja innovation and the future of work

What do human-machine partnerships look like in the ninja future? Gary Shapiro shares the secrets to success in the new era of innovation.

Gary Shapiro 06 Mar 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

The AI doctor won't see you now

The UK is waking up to the fact that the medical care of the future will work hand-in-hand with artificial intelligence.

Geraint Rees 05 Mar 2019

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