The hype around artificial intelligence has reached fever pitch. Tech giants like Google and Microsoft proclaim it as revolutionary as electricity or fire. Venture capitalists have invested billions into AI startups, with over 50 valued at over $1 billion since 2019. Consultancies predict monumental economic impact, with McKinsey estimating AI Continue Reading
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Why Nobody’s Talking About Quantum Computing (Yet)
Artificial intelligence is all the rage these days. Hardly a day goes by without a news article on the latest AI advancement from chatbots to self-driving cars. But while AI is certainly revolutionary, there’s another emerging technology that will likely have an even bigger impact: quantum computing. Surprisingly, quantum computing Continue Reading
The Winds of Change: How Technology Impacts Job Security
The pace of technological change is faster than ever before. Each year new innovations disrupt industries and transform the way we work. For many, this brings excitement about the possibilities ahead. For others, it stirs anxiety about the threat to their job security. The truth is that technology is a Continue Reading
Microsoft Copilot for Office 365: A Promising but Incremental Step Towards Smarter Office Software
Microsoft recently announced Copilot, an AI-powered digital assistant feature included in Office 365 subscription plans. Copilot draws on Microsoft’s advanced natural language processing capabilities to provide suggestions and automation within popular Office apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. For office workers, having an “AI co-pilot” alongside them as they Continue Reading
The Inevitable March of AI and What it Means for Jobs
The relentless march of artificial intelligence and automation will inevitably lead to significant job losses and workforce disruption, according to tech entrepreneur Ian Hogarth, the newly appointed chair of the UK government’s AI taskforce. In an interview with the BBC, Hogarth warned that protecting British jobs will prove challenging as Continue Reading