Automation has had a Ripple Effect on Gender Dynamics in the Workplace
Automation has had a Ripple Effect on Gender Dynamics in the Workplace In the 1980s, women were more likely to work in jobs at risk of automation, facing greater displacement from routine-intensive roles. Over the last four decades, women have pivoted towards higher-skill, higher-wage occupations more than their male counterparts. As a result, labor markets […]
Walmart is buying Vizio for $2.3B – What it Means for the Future of Retail, Media, and Advertising
Walmart is buying Vizio for $2.3B. The move highlights several key trends impacting the future of retail, media, and advertising: 1. Retail and Entertainment Convergence: Walmart recognizes the lines between retail and entertainment are increasingly blurring. By owning a platform that combines retail capabilities with entertainment offerings, Walmart can offer a seamless experience from entertainment […]
Are remote firms sacrificing long-term knowledge gains for short-term productivity?
Research from Natalia Emanuel, Emma Harrington, and Amanda Pallais highlights the tradeoff of being physically near your coworkers. Being close to coworkers enhances the development of skills and knowledge over the long term but may reduce output in the short run. The findings suggest working from home (WFH) offers mixed outcomes over varying time frames, […]
Navigating the Intersection of AI and Modern Romance
The landscape of love has always been complex, but the digital age has introduced a new layer of complexity. Now AI is making things even more complex. The Modern Love research, an annual study from McAfee that surveyed 7,000 people across seven countries, reveals insights into how AI and the internet are reshaping love and […]
Harnessing AI for Enhanced Profitability in Times of Diminishing Demand
Amid a shifting economic climate with diminishing fears of recession, businesses continue to grapple with economic uncertainty and emerging risks. The concept of a “soft landing” underscores the acute challenge of dwindling demand, which hampers companies’ efforts to boost revenue and, more critically, to increase profits faster than revenue. The difficulty of expanding profit margins […]
Transforming Healthcare: Navigating Technological Innovations, Policy Shifts, and Changing Patient Expectations
The playing field for hospitals is changing significantly due to various factors, including technological advancements, policy changes, patient expectations, and economic pressures. Let’s delve into some of the key areas of change. Technological Advancements: The landscape of healthcare is being reshaped by technological advancements, with telemedicine, AI, electronic health records (EHRs), and the Internet of […]
Using AI to Augment the Higher Ed Experience
Institutions are increasingly leveraging AI to rethink how they interact with prospective and current students, streamline admissions processes, and enhance student support and retention. From personalized outreach efforts that resonate with individual student preferences to sophisticated algorithms automating admissions tasks and virtual assistants providing round-the-clock support, AI is at the forefront of educational innovation. Here […]
Embracing AI in Education: A New Frontier at Ferris State University
This semester, Ferris State University in Michigan has taken a creative step into the future of education by introducing two AI-powered “freshman” students, Ann and Fry, to their academic community. Unlike typical students, Ann and Fry won’t navigate campus life as humanoid robots. Instead, they will interact with their peers and professors through computers, equipped […]
Springer Nature introduces Curie, an AI-powered scientific writing assistant
Springer Nature recently announced a new AI-powered in-house writing assistant to support researchers. The tool has been trained on scholarly literature that covers 447+ disciplines, encompasses over 2,000 specialized subjects, and incorporates feedback from more than 1 million revisions on papers—including those featured in esteemed Nature publications. Studies indicate scientists who are non-native English speakers […]
Vision-Language-Action Models (VLAs): Understanding and Application in the Modern World
Vision-language models (VLMs) are AI models that combine both vision and language modalities. These models can process both images and natural language. Researchers are expanding VLMs by including an action layer. These models can process visual and textual information and generate sequences of decisions for real-world scenarios. This fusion of vision, language, and action within […]
