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In this episode of The Digital Impact, we explore the parallels between the current AI boom and the Industrial Revolution. Will AI lead to mass job displacement, or will it create new opportunities we can't yet imagine?

Join our host, Charles, as he sits down with Evan Rees, VP of Marketing at Foxit Software, and Jed Simonenko, an AI developer with a background in economics.

Together, they tackle the tough questions:

▶️ Is AI just a tool for productivity, or a genuine threat to job security?

▶️ How are companies shifting their hiring strategies to find talent that can thrive in an AI-driven world?

▶️ What are the ethical implications of AI-powered data collection and recommender systems?

▶️ As the US and China compete for AI dominance, what does the future of regulation and data privacy look like?

From the C-suite to the individual developer, this conversation offers a 360-degree view of how AI is quietly reshaping our careers, our companies, and our world.

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro: AI's Invisible Shift

00:00:40 - The Industrial Revolution vs. The AI Revolution

00:03:51 - How AI is Really Impacting Jobs and Productivity

00:08:14 - Will AI Create Monopolies or Democratize Innovation?

00:13:09 - The Rise of the "Garage Innovator" in the Age of AI

00:17:18 - The Global AI Arms Race: US vs. China

00:22:22 - Data Privacy, Regulation, and the Ethics of AI

00:28:08 - How AI Recommender Systems Know You Better Than You Know Yourself

00:35:31 - Final Thoughts and Outro

Interested in being a guest on the show? Find us on Matchmaker FM: https://www.matchmaker.fm/show/the-digital-shift-b05ef6

Video version of this podcast is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOBYzUEL4ic