As the RSA launches its new Future Work Centre, an expert panel considers how we can harness new technologies to create a better world of work.
Will technologies like AI and robotics exacerbate economic inequality, deepen geographic divisions and entrench discrimination in the workplace? Or can they be wielded to create a better world of work – one that is ... Show More
Mar 12
Prue Leith: the joy (and reality) of getting older
In her new book, Being Old, Prue offers a candid look at the highs, lows and unexpected freedoms of ageing. From changing priorities to rediscovered passions, from loss to laughter, she explores how life can open up in surprising ways as the years advance. Expect a conversation f ... Show More
55m 3s
Apr 2021
How AI can help us be more human | Kai-Fu Lee
As technology gets smarter and encroaches on more and more jobs, we have to face a question: how do we differentiate the work that humans should do from the work machines should do? In other words, no matter how smart the machines get, what will humans always do better?In this ta ... Show More
17m 50s
Jul 2023
Humanity's Thousand Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity
In the Middle Ages, agricultural advancements enriched the nobility and the Church, which used the wealth generated to build themselves magnificent houses and cathedrals, while the peasants went hungry. The early years of England’s industrial revolution brought stagnant incomes f ... Show More
39m 46s
Mar 2024
2824: Navigating the Future of Work, The Remote Revolution and AI's Transformative Role
Are we on the cusp of a workplace revolution? In this thought-provoking episode of Tech Talks Daily, I explore the evolving landscape of remote work and artificial intelligence's pivotal role in shaping the future of our work environments. I'm joined by Iwo Szapar, a trailblazing ... Show More
26m 26s
Jul 2023
Tech and AI: 9. Will AI Take My Job?
AI is now able to do some types of work faster and cheaper than human beings, and some workers have already found themselves out of a job. Earlier this year, a report from Goldman Sachs said that AI could potentially replace the equivalent of 300 million full-time jobs, and a dif ... Show More
14m 30s
Jan 2022
Will staff shortages bring about the rise of the robots?
<p>Staff shortages are one of the most consequential by-products of the latest coronavirus variant, Omicron. Health care, aviation, education and dining are among the industries scrambling for employees to provide essential services.</p>
<p>As the pandemic enters its third year, ... Show More
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