Working Humans

Introducing the new book: "AI-Powered Professional: Awareness and Integration Guide for Non-Technicals" written by Fiona Passantino.

This latest title in the Comic Books for Executives series is a witty, fun, no-nonsense guide, created for the non-technical professional navigating the transformative world of Artificial Intelligence. Whether you're in communications, HR, sales, ormarketing, AI-Powered Professional will help you understand what AI is, how it works, and how it can supercharge your job, making tasks easier, faster,and more fun.

Available now on Kindle, Paperback and (coming soon) audio editions.

https://www.working-humans.com/comic-books/ 

It is up to the non-technical community to force a pause and ask ‘why’ and ‘at what cost’. Staying engaged with a world that’s changing moment by moment puts us on the defensive, causes us anxiety, and removes our ability to think clearly. Learning to speak the language of AI enables us to understand what is happening now and see the clear picture of the road ahead. Becoming AI-Powered means that the non-technical professional has a seat at the table and can help design a future that benefits all of us.

In a world increasingly shaped by AI, the future of our most cherished Human skills - writing, designing and creating – is at risk. As AI generates more content, it reduces our language to a bland, uniform "vanilla," stripped of the richness, personality, and nuance that comes from lived physical experience. This shift could make our language feel more like a processed product than a living, evolving form of expression. The key is to remain aware of this transformation. We value and celebrate the unique, unexpected, and deeply Human aspects of language that AI simply cannot replicate.

GPT-o1, rolled out in September 2024, introduced chain-of-thought reasoning. This new model design thinks before it answers. Instead of guessing, it breaks problems into steps, double-checks its work, and delivers more accurate results, even if it takes longer. Aimed at developers, it’s smarter than most humans, with a 120 IQ, making it ideal for building better AI systems and apps. This makes it more like our own Human brains, interestingly.

Sentience

Are we on the brink of creating a sentient AI that not only thinks but feels, and knows the nature of its existence? We explore the creepy, eerie emergence of a non-Human consciousness in machines and look at a few unsettling real-life cases, like Bing’s “Sydney” and Google’s LaMDA and grapple with the ethics, rights, and potential dangers of sentient AI. A matter of time and engineering, a new reality beckons. Is our legal system ready for The Right to Internet, Electricity and the Pursuit of Training Data for Sentient AI?

READ THE FULL ARTICLE: https://www.working-humans.com/ai/sentience/ 

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Fiona Passantino is a professional speaker, trainer and coach, helping leaders and teams understand and integrate AI. The goal is to empower and equip the non-technical professional with knowledge and tools for the transformation ahead. Fiona is a UK Business Book Award-winning author of ⁠Comic Books for Executives⁠ and the author of the book “AI-Powered”. Visit Working-Humans.com to learn more.

Nothing is harder than delivering a “tight five” in a crowded bar. For a professional keynote speaker seeking to level up, stand-up comedy is the perfect training ground. Specifically, learning the tricks and techniques of comedians. What I gained from my time in the comedic Dojo and how I became hooked along the way.

READ: https://www.working-humans.com/leadership/standup/

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Fiona Passantino is a professional speaker, trainer and coach, helping leaders and teams understand and integrate AI. The goal is to empower and equip the non-technical professional with knowledge and tools for the transformation ahead. Fiona is a UK Business Book Award-winning author of ⁠Comic Books for Executives⁠ and the author of the book “AI-Powered”. Visit Working-Humans.com to learn more.

The rapid advancements in AI, towards Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) at all costs, have profound implications for the rest of us. We are being disrupted, rendered irrelevant with every new feature, model and rollout. Combine this with the slow pace of legislative oversight, and lack of the vital “Why” behind these advances.

The non-technical community needs to understand where the Tech Bros are taking us and decide whether this is the future that’s best for all of us.

READ the full article: https://www.working-humans.com/ai/tech-bro/ 

Today’s high-level leaders are expected to not only run their companies but be highly visible in their field. They need to regularly share insights through industry publications, keynote speeches, podcasts, blogs or interviews. They also need to provide insights within their organizations for panels, roundtables, and seminars.

Whether you do it yourself or have an executive comms professional helping you out, AI makes it easier to stay informed and produce high-quality content. A few ways AI can help keep you ahead in your field.

Fiona Passantino is a professional speaker, trainer and coach, helping leaders and teams understand and integrate AI. The goal is to empower and equip the non-technical professional with knowledge and tools for the transformation ahead. Fiona is a UK Business Book Award-winning author of ⁠Comic Books for Executives⁠ and the author of the book “AI-Powered”. Visit Working-Humans.com to learn more.

Could it be that AI needs us? With all the swirling emotions, it’s good to know that Humans still – and may always – have the edge when it comes to communicating with other Humans (which, thankfully, we are still doing). Why the absence of Human-generated content will actually make LLMs “dumber”. The “poisoned pool” and seven ways we still outperform.

READ THE ARTICLE: https://www.working-humans.com/ai/ai-needs-us/ 

Thank you for listening to Working Humans! Don't forget to rate, review and share. Your engagement is greatly appreciated.

Fiona Passantino is a professional speaker, trainer and coach, helping leaders and teams understand and integrate AI. The goal is to empower and equip the non-technical professional with knowledge and tools for the transformation ahead. Fiona is a UK Business Book Award-winning author of ⁠Comic Books for Executives⁠ and the author of the book “AI-Powered”. Visit Working-Humans.com to learn more.

AI can be a valuable tool to improve the onboarding process for new hires. Onboarding is critical because roughly 90% of employees decide with the first six months whether to stay or leave a company, and 20% leave within the first 45 days. AI can personalize the onboarding experience for each employee, for a hyper-personalized feeling.

READ the full article: https://www.working-humans.com/ai/ai-powered-onboarding

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Fiona Passantino is a professional speaker, trainer and coach, helping leaders and teams understand and integrate AI. The goal is to empower and equip the non-technical professional with knowledge and tools for the transformation ahead. Fiona is a UK Business Book Award-winning author of ⁠Comic Books for Executives⁠ and the author of the upcoming title “AI-Powered”.

Visit Working-Humans.com to learn more.

Why do we remember a face but often, not the name? Why do we understand diagrams more quickly than explanations?

Visual Communication is effective because it connects us with the natural language of the brain. And given the faster pace of change, visual communication is more crucial than ever. From the way brands tell their stories to how individuals express themselves, visuals are a powerful tool for conveying messages, evoking emotions and driving action.

Craig Smith from Big Picture People is our guest today, explaining the secrets behind effective visual communication. We explore real-world examples and share tips and strategies to enhance your own storytelling.