Informing Choices Mini-Pod
116 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago -With exponential change driving an uncertain and complex future, considering how megatrends, trends, weak signals, and wild cards could impact life, society, and business is becoming crucial to developing insight to the future, but also to reinforcing our organisations’ agility and resilience. This is a podcast designed to provide insight to how we make sense of a radically different tomorrow by exploring "the future of" different topics. Podcast host Steve Wells talks to domain experts and futurists to explore the challenges and opportunities in a rapidly evolving future.
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Inclusive Workplaces - Nurturing Culturally Dynamic, Multi-Generational Workplaces with Cat Barnard
July 09, 2024 20:47 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBWelcome to the latest episode of the Informing Choices Mini-Pod. In this episode we are discussing a topic that’s both crucial and transformative: Inclusive Workplaces - Nurturing Culturally Dynamic, Multi-Generational Workplaces. We start by defining inclusive workplaces and why fostering diversity in gender, culture, and age matters. Next, we highlight three key drivers fuelling this trend. Looking ahead to 2030, we visualize the potential futures of workplace inclusivity. And finally, we ...
21st Century Leadership with Cat Barnard
July 04, 2024 05:34 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBWelcome to the latest episode of the Informing Choices Mini-Pod; the last episode of our collaboration with Working the Future exploring 10 meta-trends impacting the future of work. As we navigate unprecedented changes both inside and outside the workplace, understanding what leadership looks like now, and what it might need to be in the future, is more crucial than ever. In this episode, we first tackle why 21st-century leadership is likely to be markedly different from traditional models. ...
Climate Chaos - Building Business Sustainability for the Future of Work with Cat Barnard
July 01, 2024 05:19 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBWelcome to the latest episode of the Informing Choices Mini-Pod, the 10th episode in collaboration with Working the Future and based on their “Foresight Focus 2024” report that identifies 10 meta-trends impacting the future of work. In this episode, we delve into a pressing global issue: Climate Chaos - Building Business Sustainability for the Future of Work. As the climate crisis unfolds, it is crucial to understand its relationship with our work environments and the broader economic landsc...
Attention Disruption - Skim Culture and the Battle for Focus with Cat Barnard
June 11, 2024 14:14 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBWelcome to the latest episode of the Informing Choices Mini-Pod, and another in our series exploring ten meta-trends impacting the future of work, in partnership with Working the Future [https://www.workingthefuture.com] to explore 10 meta-trends identified in their “Foresight Focus 2024” report [https://workingthefuture.com/foresight-focus-report]. In this episode, we will explore the current state of our fragmented attention spans and consider how these challenges might evolve. What new di...
The Reskilling Emergency – The Age of the Continuous Newbie with Cat Barnard
June 04, 2024 07:01 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBIn this episode we're diving into the Reskilling Emergency – The Age of the Continuous Newbie. As technology rapidly automates tasks, the nature of jobs is changing, often leaving us feeling like we are always starting anew. We will first look at where we see successful examples of reskilling. Next, we will identify three major forces driving this urgent need for continuous learning; is it just technology, or are there other factors at play? Then, we will explore the potential futures of resk...
Operating Frameworks Rebooted - Embracing Agility for Peak Performance with Cat Barnard
May 21, 2024 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBWelcome to the latest episode of the Informing Choices Mini-Pod, and another in our series exploring ten meta-trends impacting the future of work, in partnership with Working the Future [https://www.workingthefuture.com]. In this episode, we’re diving into a meta-trend that is all about shaking things up in the workplace: quot;Operating Frameworks Rebooted - Embracing Agility for Peak Performance." We will explore how companies are switching gears to become more agile, identify three major f...
Next-Generation Talent Ecosystems - An Era of On-Demand Working with Cat Barnard
May 14, 2024 08:29 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBWelcome to the latest episode of the Informing Choices Mini-Pod, and the fifth in our series looking at the critical trends impacting the future of work, in partnership with Working the Future (https://www.workingthefuture.com). In this episode, we are exploring the rise of Next-Generation Talent Ecosystems and the surge of on-demand working, another meta-trend identified in Working the Future’s “Foresight Focus 2024” report (https://workingthefuture.com/foresight-focus-report). First off,...
Shifting Attitudes Towards Work – What Modern Workers Want with Cat Barnard
May 07, 2024 06:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBWelcome to the latest episode of the Informing Choices Mini-Pod, where in partnership with Working the Future (https://www.workingthefuture.com), we are exploring Shifting Attitudes Towards Work – one of the 10 meta-trends impacting the future of work identified in Working the Future’s Foresight Focus 2024 report (https://workingthefuture.com/foresight-focus-report). We are unpacking evidence of shifts in attitudes to work and what employees want from their jobs and then exploring three big...
The Fragmentation of Global Systems with Cat Barnard
April 30, 2024 07:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBWelcome to the latest episode of the Informing Choices Mini-Pod, and the third in our series looking at the critical trends impacting the future of work, in partnership with Working the Future [https://www.workingthefuture.com]. Today we are venturing into the complex world of Globalisation and Geopolitics - The Fragmentation of Global Systems, one of 10 meta-trends identified in Working the Future’s Foresight Focus 2024 report [https://workingthefuture.com/foresight-focus-report] on which t...
Industry 4.0 - The Unstoppable March of Technology with Cat Barnard
April 24, 2024 07:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBThis is the second episode in our series looking at the critical trends impacting the future of work in partnership with Working the Future (https://www.workingthefuture.com). Each episode is based on one of the meta-trends identified in Working the Future’s Future’s Foresight Focus 2024 report (https://workingthefuture.com/foresight-focus-report). In this episode we are unpacking a phenomenon that is reshaping our world: Industry 4.0 - The Unstoppable March of Technology. We are diving int...
Meta Trends Re-Shaping Work with Cat Barnard
April 23, 2024 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBWelcome to a new series of the Informing Choices Mini-Pod. The focus of much of this series will be a collaborative effort with future of work trend intelligence and business insight consultancy, Working the Future (https://www.workingthefuture.com) exploring the insights from their Foresight Focus 2024 report (https://workingthefuture.com/foresight-focus-report). In this series, we are diving deep into the big waves reshaping how we work and what work means to us in this rapidly changing wo...
Reflection and Speculation – The 100th Podcast Episode with Steve Wells
March 27, 2024 13:07 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBHaving reached the notable milestone of 100 episodes of my podcast, I wanted to do something a little different. To a lesser or greater extent, I have covered different aspects of: Communication; Education and Skills; Enterprise and Economy; Food and Agriculture; Health and Wellbeing; Jobs and Work; the Natural Environment; Politics and Geopolitics; Social and Societal Shifts; Sustainability; and of course, Technology and Systems. But it is often technology that ties these topic areas toge...
The Future Wrapped: Sustainable Packaging with Tracy Sutton and Hannah Worthington
February 22, 2024 06:08 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBIn our rapidly changing world, the way we package goods has become a critical aspect of our environmental footprint. The burgeoning field of sustainable packaging is not just a trend but a necessity. In this episode of the podcast, we will try to unwrap the layers of innovation and transformative changes we can anticipate in the next few decades: from the potential of innovative packaging systems; pioneering materials; to the impact of technological advancements like nanotechnology and sma...
A Day in the Life of an Enhanced Human in 2050 with Rohit Talwar
February 14, 2024 16:55 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBHuman enhancements can cover a wide range of capabilities, from increased strength, endurance, and speed to enhanced memory, focus, and emotional control. They may also extend to more sophisticated modifications such as the integration of digital interfaces directly with the human brain, allowing for direct communication with computers and other digital devices, or the augmentation of sensory perceptions; for example, seeing a broader spectrum of light or hearing beyond the normal range. So...
Design Fiction – Provoking the Future with Gina Clifford
February 07, 2024 06:10 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBThere are a number of different approaches, models, and frameworks to help us explore the future – or potential futures - from driver mapping to horizon scanning, scenario development to design fiction, to mention just a few. Today, we are going to focus on design fiction which can be defined as a creative approach that speculates about possible futures through the design and portrayal of products, services, or scenarios. It blends storytelling and futurism with design thinking to explore t...
Deepfakes: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly with Sylvia Gallusser & Tunu Wamai
January 18, 2024 07:09 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBDeepfakes are synthetic media that have been digitally manipulated, often using artificial intelligence and machine learning, to make it appear as if someone is saying or doing something they never did. To achieve this, a person's face or voice is superimposed onto another person's body or audio recording. Deepfakes – like pretty much any technology family - can be used for a variety of purposes, both good and bad. Some common uses of deepfakes include entertainment, art, education, but al...
The Evolution of the Identity Economy with Gina Clifford, Sylvia Gallusser, & Rob Tyrie
January 08, 2024 15:50 - 22 minutes - 21 MBIdentity economics is a branch of economics that explores how our identities influence our economic decisions. It argues that people can be motivated by a desire to maintain a consistent sense of self, which in turn means that our identities can play a role in determining our choices about work, consumption, and other economic activities. So how can generative AI – and other technologies and change drivers – impact the evolution of an identity economy across life, society, and enterprise? T...
Generative AI – An Exploration of Alternative Futures with Gina Clifford, Sylvia Gallusser, and Rob Tyrie
January 04, 2024 06:15 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBIn this third episode of a mini-series in which Global Futurist and Metaverse Strategist Sylvia Gallusser and I are exploring the future of media, news, and content creation we explore three scenarios from 2050: Frugal AI – AI for greater good, characterised by effective regulation, with personal identity safety a priority; Tech Supercharged World - with lots of immersion, interactive assets, fully automated content creation, and the harnessing of identity; and The Reality Continuum – A tran...
The Future of Media and News – The Evolution of Alternative Futures with Sylvia Gallusser
November 01, 2023 06:34 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBThis is the second of three episodes in which Global Futurist & Metaverse Strategist Sylvia Gallusser and I are exploring the future of media, news, and the identity economy. Last time, we explored the context of AI development focusing on generative AI, then looked at the opportunities and risks content creation through lens of journalism. Today, we will dig deeper into the opportunities and challenges of using generative AI and look further into the future and explore three scenarios fro...
The Intelligent Age with David Smith
October 26, 2023 05:41 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBDeloitte’s Tony Reeves characterised the Intelligent Age as “the Age of With, where every human works with intelligent machines in every activity. It merges the digital, physical and human worlds, collaborating across the boundaries of each to improve performance and empower smarter humans to achieve more at incredible speed.” In this episode, our questions are on the characterisation of the Intelligent Age, what it might look like in 2050, the significant technologies of the time, and how ...
The Future of Media and News – The Role of Generative AI with Sylvia Gallusser
October 25, 2023 05:47 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBFor some years, the ongoing and accelerating development of artificial intelligence has been eye- and imagination-catching. And now we have a number of generative AI models that have burst onto the scene over the last year or so. Generative artificial intelligence - refers to the use of AI to create new content; like text, images, music, audio, and video. Generative AI works by using a machine learning model to learn the patterns and relationships in a dataset of human-created content. It th...
Life After Net Zero with Steve Wells
October 04, 2023 14:27 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBWith recent controversy surrounding the Government’s apparent backing off from the pace at which the UK will achieve net zero by 2050, I wanted to take the opportunity to explore the issue. But rather than jump on the scare band-wagon, wanted to offer a carrot – if that’s not mixing too many metaphors. While the threat of climate change-fuelled catastrophe might scare people into action, perhaps that should be considered in parallel with the benefits of achieving net zero. So in this epis...
Technology Blurring the Boundary between Science and Magic with Gina Clifford
September 27, 2023 17:11 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBThere comes a point when the boundaries of science and magic seem to blur. At the same time, we can perhaps see the potential of science and technology to deliver the tools and applications of the future is limited only by our imagination. So in this episode of the Informing Choices Mini-Pod, with the help of strategic communicator and futurist Gina Clifford, we will explore cutting-edge ideas, potential innovations, mind-bending advancements, and awe-inspiring discoveries that seem strai...
The Office of the Future: 2050 and Beyond with Harriet Wiseman
September 19, 2023 09:30 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBSince the pandemic, remote and hybrid working have become part of the workplace planning lexicon. But with the debate about the pros and cons of working away from the office still in full flight, change is also being fuelled by increasingly sophisticated automation technologies, which in turn offers the attractive potential of significant cost savings afforded by downsizing office accommodation. To explore the role of flexibility in establishing successful workplaces, developments in mater...
Digital Twins with Alex Whittington
September 13, 2023 14:50 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBA "Digital Twin" is a virtual model of a process, product, or service. The pairing of the virtual and physical worlds allows analysis of data collected to predict potential issues before they even occur; preventing downtime, developing new opportunities, and even plan for the future by using simulations, for example. To explore digital twins and their societal implications, I am joined on this episode of the podcast by Alex Whittington, a futurist from the Tata Consulting Services Future o...
The Path to Technotopia or Climate Change Fuelled Dystopia with Rob Caldera
September 06, 2023 03:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBIt’s not uncommon for us to consider a positive outcome in the future, or a negative one. The utopian view or the dystopian view. But the likelihood is of a future with both positive and negative elements, much like we have seen in the present and the past. Today, we are exploring the dichotomy between advanced technology changing everything for the better and a world in chaos because of climate change. Will we harness these amazing technology advances to resolve our challenges in the seco...
Introduction to the Informing Choices Mini-Pod Series 4 - The Farther Future with Steve Wells
August 29, 2023 16:24 - 3 minutes - 2.84 MBIn this new series of the podcast, I want to look farther into the future with my guests; to 2050 and beyond. So I will be exploring what our world might look like in the second half of this century; consider the roles that innovative technologies might play in a re-invented future; and what major changes we could see that would have a profound impact across life, society, and business. The first episode of this new series drops on Wednesday 6th September. You can catch this and all episod...
Is kindness the leadership competence of the future? with Alessandra Marazzi
February 07, 2023 08:01 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBJacinda Ardern’s decision to step down as New Zealand’s Prime Minister came as a surprise to many. She became the world’s youngest female head of government when she was elected prime minister in 2017 at 37. She has led New Zealand through the Covid-19 pandemic, and a series of disasters including the terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch, and the White Island volcanic eruption. Asked how she would like New Zealanders to remember her leadership, Ardern said “as someone who always ...
Human Adaptation to be Always Human with Joana Lenkova
January 19, 2023 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBThe Rise of the Machines has a bit of Terminator feel to it, but as increasing automation plays a bigger role across life, society, and business, it’s hard to ignore the potential of AI and other automation technologies taking control. But as well as the trepidation about dystopian potential, these same technologies offer incredible opportunity to enhance humanity. The question is, what could it mean to be more human in an ever more technology enabled world? And how might we as humans need ...
Extending Our Reality with Sylvia Gallusser
January 17, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBLike a number of what we have come to consider as transformative technologies, the metaverse offers incredible potential to change how we access experiences, conduct business, respond to marketing messages, and fight gigantic battles to save the earth! It relies on the effective combination of multiple technologies to enable truly immersive experiences almost anywhere, blurring the boundaries between science and technology and magic. To explore the opportunities presented by the metaverse, ...
Fungi & Mycelium to the Rescue with Gina Clifford
January 12, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBRight now, mushrooms are in the spotlight as a meat substitute, medicine, bioremediation of oil and toxic chemicals, leather alternative, plastic alternative for some packaging, and mycelium networks in forests for carbon sequestration. They might be one of the most potent organisms to help us combat climate change. To explore the opportunities presented by mushrooms and mycelium to help resolve some of humanity’s biggest challenges, I am joined by strategic communicator and futurist Gina C...
Convergence of Trends in the Future Workplace with Rob Caldera
January 10, 2023 08:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBThe confluence of trends such as demographic shifts, automation technologies such as AI and Machine Learning, together with developments in reducing age-related cognitive impairments are likely to have a dramatic effect on future workplaces. To explore these factors I am joined by Strategic Foresight Advisor and Organizational Change Management and Communications consultant Rob Caldera. You can learn more about Rob and his work by connecting with him as follows: LinkedIn https://www.linke...
Broadening & Combining AI with David Wood
January 05, 2023 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBOne of the most persistent ideas about artificial intelligence, is that there’s a clear distinction between what many commentators refer to as narrow AI and the goal of more general artificial intelligence, otherwise often referred to as artificial general intelligence (AGI). But there is evidence to suggest that a new perspective would be helpful in fostering balanced discussion on the technology’s evolution now. The progress in the development of AI with wider application begs the question...
Connected Stores with Alexandra Whittington
January 03, 2023 08:00 - 8 minutes - 7.63 MBTo start the New Year, I am speaking to 6 futurist friends of the podcast - Alex Whittington, David Wood, Gina Clifford, Joana Lenkova, Rob Caldera, and Sylvia Gallusser to explore their thoughts on the new technologies, ideas, and developments that may emerge in 2023 that will have proven to be significant when we look back from 2033 – in 10 years’ time. The convergence of digital technology and habits formed through the pandemic have changed how we shop. Click and collect, scan and pay, a...
2023 Developments We’ll Look Back on in 2033 - Mini-Series Introduction
January 02, 2023 11:02 - 2 minutes - 2.66 MBWe often see news items concerning the development of new technologies such as AI, machine learning, augmented and virtual reality, and the metaverse and their potential future deployment. The implications across enterprise and our private lives are often uncertain and depending on one’s point of view represent a possible journey to dystopia or utopia. The journey can be framed as a conflict as humanity versus technology, or an opportunity to achieve super abundance. But which technologies,...
The Future of Christmas with Steve Wells and Friends
December 17, 2022 14:42 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBHere’s a question: How has the way you plan to spend Christmas this year, changed from 10 or 20 years ago, and how might it change in the future? Last year, together with six futurists, we explored how Christmas and the holiday season more broadly might change in the future, and we are going to tap into their ideas again for this festive episode of the Informing Choices Mini-Pod. The combination of social, technological, and environmental trends in particular are driving change in everyday...
Metaverse and the Future of Play with Alexandra Whittington
December 06, 2022 11:19 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB* Editorial problem with this episode resolved - 12th December. Apologies for any inconvenience. * The idea of the metaverse is of an iteration of the Internet as a single, universal, and immersive virtual world that is facilitated by the use of virtual reality and augmented reality devices. Right now, it might be more accurate to describe it as a network of 3D virtual worlds focused on social connection. There are plenty of ideas about what the metaverse might be in the future; how it migh...
The World Cup in 2038 with Steve Wells
November 20, 2022 17:19 - 10 minutes - 9.68 MBWith the football World Cup in Qatar upon us, I was reflecting on how new technologies and other drivers of change might impact on how the game is refereed and how tournaments - such as the World Cup - are managed and the criteria for host bids considered. And could there be competition to, what has become known, as “the beautiful game”? So to consider the 2038 World Cup, I have created a brief scenario to explore some of the changes we might see. You can learn more about me and my work by...
Reinventing Government with Michael Mascioni
November 02, 2022 11:53 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBIn the past, the notion of reinvented government might have been associated with performance management to sharpen the public services saw. But are we now on the precipice of a new era where revolutionary restructuring might underpin, support, and enable the delivery of effective public services? And what role might innovation, entrepreneurship, and new and emerging technology play in the re-shaping of government into the future? To discuss Reinventing Government I am delighted to welcome b...
Is the Future of Intelligence AGI? with David Wood
October 09, 2022 10:46 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MBArtificial Intelligence is a concept of building a machine capable of thinking, acting, and learning like humans. There is some debate about what Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) actually is – or could be - and even if something approaching AGI is achievable or even desirable. But let’s go with this: AGI is the intelligence of a machine that could successfully perform any intellectual task that a human being can. So in this episode of the podcast, I want to take stock of where we are i...
Humanity in Future Organisations with Alessandra Marazzi
September 06, 2022 00:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBI often reflect on the pace and scale of change in our world – very often technology enabled – and the challenge of enabling a more human future. Perhaps increasing the role of humans in our future seems unlikely given what we see of the potential for organisations – both public and enterprise – to adopt and embrace increasingly sophisticated and pervasive automation technologies. But it is precisely this transition that requires us to consider ways of enabling more humanity at the heart of...
Future Workplaces and Work with Steve Wells
July 27, 2022 18:28 - 8 minutes - 8.24 MBThe future of work is often spoken about at events all over the world. Of course, there are implications for where we work too. The topic of remote, on-site, and hybrid working is a major topic of debate as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. But what are the challenges for corporate real estate, from design, build, to occupation and services? How might the future of work impact the future of workplaces? To consider Future Workplaces and Work I am drawing on my contribution to a panel discus...
Future Workplaces and Work
July 27, 2022 18:28 - 8 minutes - 8.24 MBThe future of work is often spoken about at events all over the world. Of course, there are implications for where we work too. The topic of remote, on-site, and hybrid working is a major topic of debate as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. But what are the challenges for corporate real estate, from design, build, to occupation and services? How might the future of work impact the future of workplaces? To consider Future Workplaces and Work I am drawing on my contribution to a panel discus...
Humanity's Relationship With the Natural World with Liselotte Lyngsø
June 28, 2022 01:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MBOur world today has been created through a consumption mindset, but increasingly we are becoming aware of the unsustainable nature of such an approach. Our growing understanding of the complex and interconnected processes that make up the fragile natural systems on which we ultimately all rely is increasingly shaping our political, business, and personal lives and outlook. So how might our relationship with the natural world evolve and what role could technology play in helping us enable a ...
Is the Future of Hotels Physical or Virtual? with Simone Puorto
June 14, 2022 01:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBThe combination of smart technologies, robotics, new computing paradigms, and immersive technologies in the metaverse represent a potential sea-change across hospitality in general, and hotels specifically. Perhaps in the future we will take our holidays and business trips in virtual spaces in the metaverse and still enjoy a physical experience as well. To consider the question, “Is the Future of Hotels Physical or Virtual?” I am joined by Simone Puorto, author of the book Hotel Distributio...
Empowering Women Through FEMTECH with Dr. Hynd Bouhia
June 07, 2022 01:00 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBWhat do Barbados, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Gabon, Honduras, Iceland, Lithuania, Moldova, New Zealand, Samoa, Serbia, Sweden, Tanzania, Togo, and Tunisia have in common? As of May 2022, they all have women as their Prime Minister / Head of the Nation’s Executive. And many other countries have also seen multiple occasions when women have led their respective governments. The questions is, how does global society build on these notable successes and extend the representation of women across ...
Artificial Uterus and the End of Childbirth? with Alexandra Whittington
May 31, 2022 01:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBScientists believe babies could be nurtured in external - artificial - wombs in the future. If so, what might the implications be? For some people, the very thought may conjure ideas of Frankenstein’s monster. For others, it could represent an opportunity to save more extreme pre-term babies in a significantly safer environment than that afforded by conventional incubators, when babies’ organs are not developed well enough to survive. Premature birth, before 37 weeks, is globally the biggest...
The Death of Death with José Cordeiro
May 24, 2022 00:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBThe duration of human life—longevity—is influenced by genetics, the environment, and our lifestyles. Environmental improvements beginning in the 1900s extended the average life span dramatically with significant improvements in the availability of food, clean water, better living conditions, reduced exposure to infectious diseases, and access to medical care. The study of longevity genes is a developing science. It is estimated that about 25% of the variation in human life span is determine...
Recruitment in a Digitised World with Cathryn Barnard
May 17, 2022 11:29 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBThe BBC 3 programme, Computer Says No (may not be available in your country due to copyright) explores the use of algorithm and computer-automated hiring. The automated process could be used to screen CVs and even conduct video interviews. In one example, the programme also looks into the alleged use of automated systems in letting people go. Questions raised by the programme include the impact on accuracy – and therefore the decisions taken by the systems - of race, gender, emotion, and re...
Opportunities and Threats of a Jobless World with Gina Clifford
May 10, 2022 00:31 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBWith a current mindset, it’s hard to see the opportunities of a jobless world created through the growth of pervasive and ever-smarter automation technologies. Commentators will often focus on the challenge presented to economies and welfare systems of high unemployment driven by technological shifts. But what if the politically-driven economic paradigm of seeking 100% employment shifts? Are there opportunities as well as risks to a world transitioning towards a jobless future? To discuss t...