Machine learning
The robots are here. What now? Stephen J. Frenkel and Tom Barnes explore the possibilities for workers and employers. The debate about artificial intelligence and automation is often presented as …
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Gutted, shattered, cowering and showered in shit.
Paul Frijters paints an expressionist picture of artificial intelligence’s impact on work Artificial intelligence (AI) is impressive. That much is becoming difficult to dispute. When I asked ChatGPT, “In what …
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Ecology is not an alternative
UK agricultural colleges often struggle to embrace regenerative practices. Alex Gray looks at how the next generation of farmers might be convinced to embrace ecology in their practice. I was …
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Who knows best?
When it comes to matters of plans for regional economies, Henry Leveson-Gower suggests the government might want to start from a different place to the one it is at. One …
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A consideration for care
Sarah Jenkins asks: care is skilled work, so why don’t we pay for the skill? Imagine being responsible for another person’s medication, money, personal care, safety and emotional wellbeing. You …
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Jobless youth is not all about bots
Young people are finding it increasingly difficult to get a foothold in the labour market and artificial intelligence (AI) is an obvious culprit. But James Robson argues that blaming it …
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A modern mother of invention
Like the workshops of the past, today’s automated production schedules create necessities that give birth to innovation in the workplace. Marjolaine Rostain and Jean Clarke tell how today’s industries might …
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The real cost of artificial intelligence
The future of work is not about lost jobs; it is about the loss of human capability to find its way. Madhavi Venkatesan writes. Much of the discussion surrounding artificial …
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Outsourcing Giants Made £6bn in Profit From UK’s Public Services Last Year
Outsourcing companies made an estimated £6bn in profit from public services last year, with close to 11% of all public expenditure going to these private firms. A new report by the …
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Don’t believe the doomers: Europe’s tech industry slams AI panic
BRUSSELS — Amid fears that AI models could destroy humanity, top European tech leaders and cybersecurity experts have an increasingly loud response: Ignore the hype, and get on with the …
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