Educators need to provide more training in information, communication and technology

Educators need to provide more training in information, communication and technology Automation is now moving beyond routine manufacturing activities and has the potential to transform sectors that involve a substantial share of knowledge work. Advances in artificial intelligence, 3-D printing, unprecedented computer power, sensor technology and big data, are supported by major … Link to Full

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MIT professor: machines won't replace humans in short term

MIT professor: machines won't replace humans in short term Machines may eventually replace humans, but that will be a long time from now, said Erik Brynjolfsson, a professor from Sloan School of … In Brynjolfsson's opinion, although "we are very far from what economists call artificial general intelligence"; machines' impact on human jobs maybe "the

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Teaching industry's needs

Teaching industry's needs … Director Andrew Trexler, an Altoona native and engineer who is currently building an artificial intelligence robot to be his secretary at the downtown Altoona nonprofit that he co-founded. … “In school, we are taught to work things out on paper, but there we are taught how to apply it to the

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Insight: Is NZ Ready for Artificial Intelligence?

Insight: Is NZ Ready for Artificial Intelligence? Dire warnings have been made about the impact of artificial intelligence, robotics and automation on jobs and society. … Just over a month ago, the Natwest Bank in the UK started testing an artificial intelligence-powered "digital human" called Cora who will converse with customers from a terminal in …

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