Ssn 2 Ep 7: Will AI Replace Us?

With the exponential advances in AI technology, we can’t help wondering if one day our jobs will become obsolete. In today’s episode we talk about some of the issues surrounding AI and how to keep relevant in a rapidly changing work environment.

 

Show Notes

 

:45: Lighthearted discussion about self-driving cars.

 

5:25: Will AI replace us?

 

5:34: Predictions and discussions about AI tech from college professors.

 

6:50: Throughout time, technology has replaced people and will continue to do so: automation is the trend of the future.

 

7:24: Benefits of AI to business owners and forecasting for the future.

 

9:30: The biggest use of AI today is mined from social media, where large amounts of data are required.

 

10:19: Potential use of AI in the field of medicine and health care.

 

 11:40: Looking at your industry and foreseeing what skills you might need to be developing now so you can remain employable.

 

12:24: The use of AI in screening job applications and resumes.

 

 13:03: Technology has changed the face of business and we’re competing in a world-wide marketplace.

 

 14:15: SWOT analysis: analyzing internal strengths and weaknesses and external opportunities and threats.

 

14:29: Paying attention to where your job is headed. Story about a company offering a voluntary severance package prior to layoffs.

 

 16:30: Analyze your skill set; if jobs dried up in your industry, what industry could you transfer into—and diversify your skill set accordingly.

 

17:57: Brief discussion of the importance of soft skills vs. hard skills

 

 

Your hosts: Rex Nance and Penny O'Halloran of East Atlantic Security, LLC @ https://EastAtlanticSecurity.com/

 

Voiceover Artist: Paul Kadach at www.voices.com