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WEF: Robots, automation and AI will replace 5 million human jobs by 2020
"Without urgent and targeted action today to manage the near-term transition and build a workforce …
Lianna Brinded
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EXCLUSIVE: Amazon AI executive explains three things every business needs to address before using machine learning
The first of which is data readiness. This includes having sufficient data that’s been cleaner u…
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An MIT researcher who analyzed facial recognition software found eliminating bias in AI is a matter of priorities
Before making her research public, Buolamwi sent the results to each company. IBM responded the sam…
Richard Feloni
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AI could destroy hiring in one of the biggest industries for graduates
The WEF's calculation of 5 million jobs lost projects 7.1 million jobs wiped out and the creation o…
Oscar Williams-Grut
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The CEO of £1.4 billion software giant Xero says AI will be 'transformational' for finance
However, advances in AI and machine learning, as well as robotics, have led to fears that many peop…
Oscar Williams-Grut,Sam Shead
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The hottest hotel for elites at the World Economic Forum costs around $120 a night in the states
Top executives at the World Economic Forum booked rooms with two double beds at a budget Hilton hot…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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China opens its doors to the world by kicking off its first in-person 'Summer Davos' since the pandemic
China has opened its doors to over 1,500 top government and business officials as it hosts the firs…
Spriha Srivastava
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Teachers in demand for a ‘new world’ as tech is all set to eat away jobs
The world will add 69 million jobs, but take away 83 million over the next five years, resulting in…
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The wealthy elite who gather in Davos to talk about saving the planet always ignore the best solution: paying more taxes
Economist Peter Goodman says Davos' promotion of "win-win solutions to every problem" is a "great w…
Paul Constant
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We spoke to 40+ CEOs and business leaders in 3 days. Here's what excites - and worries- the world's billionaires and business elite.
"Obviously the China-US situation is probably the biggest threat that could see a slowdown, especia…
Matt Turner
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Salesforce billionaire Marc Benioff says basic income will be part of our future and that he wishes the US had sent 10 N95 masks along with stimulus checks
Benioff thinks universal basic income will become part of our future, after the government just exp…
Paayal Zaveri
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A Wharton professor and organizational psychologist has a hiring exercise any exec should try
One day the CTO was dealing with a technical issue and asked his executive assistant if she could l…
Richard Feloni
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Most of the world's largest companies promise to retrain staff even if robots replace jobs
"AI adoption is on the rise and we are excited to see the investments in AI that businesses are gra…
Lianna Brinded
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Mark Carney: 'Every technological revolution mercilessly destroys jobs well before the new ones emerge'
The World Economic Forum (WEF) believes we are in the midst of a "Fourth Industrial Revolution," wi…
Oscar Williams-Grut
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'A future between Star Trek and the Matrix': Automation could destroy 15 million UK jobs in the next two decades
To counter such an outcome, Lawrence says that automation must become "politicised," with higher wa…
Thomas Colson
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10 things in tech you need to know today
1. US senators are asking Facebook for answers about its alleged suppression of conservative news. …
Rob Price
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Here's how we can teach machines to be fair
The opportunities that artificial intelligence (AI) can unlock for our world - from discovering cur…
Erica Kochi, UNICEF
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3 skills finance leaders need to succeed in the future
Timed with its annual meeting in Davos this week, the World Economic Forum released a new report on…
Jenna Goudreau
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Three of the world's 10 largest employers are now replacing their workers with robots
The vision of mass unemployment created by robots isn't a guarantee, of course. The optimistic visi…
Oscar Williams-Grut
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Tech's big security problem: 'We're building 500mph cars with breaks that can cope with 30mph'
Marshall says there are ways to mitigate these issues: "Companies are not investing in the capabili…