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Preparing for Singapore 4.0
Friday, 15 December 2017
The 4th Industrial Evolution looms, one that is driven by technology disruption and artificial intelligence. Singapore has to rethink its old way of doing things. Read more
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Will Robots Take Our Children’s Jobs?
Friday, 15 December 2017
Like a lot of children, my sons, Toby, 7, and Anton, 4, are obsessed with robots. In the children’s books, they devour at bedtime, happy, helpful robots pop up more often than even dragons or dinosaurs. The other day I asked Toby why children like robots so much.
“Because they work for you,” he said.
What I didn’t have the heart to tell him is, someday he might work for them — or, I fear, might not work at all, because of them.
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What The Future of Work Will Mean for Jobs, Skills, and Wages
Friday, 1 December 2017
In an era marked by rapid advances in automation and artificial intelligence, new research assesses the jobs lost and jobs gained under different scenarios through 2030.
The technology-driven world in which we live is a world filled with promise but also challenges. Cars that drive themselves, machines that read X-rays, and algorithms that respond to customer-service inquiries are all manifestations of powerful new forms of automation. Yet even as these technologies increase productivity and improve our lives, their use will substitute for some work activities humans currently perform—a development that has sparked much public concern.
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How Virtual Humans Could Transform The Brand Experience
Thursday, 30 November 2017
The rise of artificial intelligence is bringing with it the advent of a new age of robotic humans. We look at their impact on service and engagement.
For years, marketers have talked about brands as having personalities. Now they have the tools to bring those brands to life – virtually at least.
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AI Now Institute 2017 Report
Tuesday, 21 November 2017
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are in a phase of rapid development, and are being adopted widely. While the concept of artificial intelligence has existed for over sixty years, real-world applications have only accelerated in the last decade due to three concurrent developments: better algorithms, increases in networked computing power and the tech industry’s ability to capture and store massive amounts of data.
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The Age Wave Is Transforming Longevity—and It’s Just the Beginning
Tuesday, 21 November 2017
Do you want to live to be 100?
If your immediate answer was yes, here’s a follow-up question: if you could live to 100, what conditions would you want to accompany your longevity?
You would probably want your healthspan to match your lifespan—that is, you’d want your body to be fit, your mind to be sound, and your friends and loved ones to remain close to you.
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