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  AI Automation And The Future Of Work:  Ten Things To Solve For: As machines increasingly complement human labor in  workplace. We will all need to adjust to reap the benefits. Transformation  Automation and artificial intelligence are transforming businesses and it will contribute to economic growth via contributions to productivity. They will also help address “moonshot” societal challenges in areas from health to climate change. Change in nature of work   These technologies will also transform the nature of work and workplace itself. Machines will be able to carry out more of the tasks done by humans. Complement the work that humans do. It even perform some tasks that go beyond what humans can do. As a result of it some occupations will decline, others will grow, and many more may change. Adaptation of Skills  While we believe there will be enough work to go around (barring extreme scenarios), society will need to grapple with significant workforc...

  Its time to stop being confused about the cyber security Grant Barnes, Threat and Vulnerability Manager at Cantium Business Solutions defines how a shift in mindset from feeling like a victim of cyber-attacks to a proactive defender of our digital assets can help in raising our educational awareness of cyber security threats. The public sector manages vital infrastructure by making it a high-value target for cyber criminals. A cyber security breach can have far-reaching consequences including compromised national security, disrupted public services, financial losses, and a decline in citizen trust. So, it is understandable that public sector organizations and teams can feel vulnerable even before an issue has occurred.  How can we shift the mindset from victim to proactive defender?  From my experience, it’s through acknowledgement and understanding. It’s OK as an individual and even as an organization to be confused about cyber security. We see endless headlines about ...

 Why technology has not transformed building Building is still largely manual workArticle information If you look a worker from any construction site in 1920s and transported them to a project of this time, they would never be that wondered by what they saw, according to Sam O’Gorman. "Overall, across Europe and US the stuff is still built in a pretty manual fashion which is not very different to the way it would have been built 100 years ago," says Mr Gorman who was an associate partner in the property practice of consultancy firm McKinsey. Back in 2017, the McKinsey Global Institute concluded that construction industry could improve productivity by 50 to 60% and increase the global value of industry by $1.6tn (£1.3tn) per year. Since then, McKinsey says that the improved production processes and the use of new software and apps have improved efficiency but not to the extent that one might have hoped. Construction Mr O’Gorman said "Construction is a bit of a digital l...

  Technology Technology can be defined as the application of concept based knowledge to achieve practical goals, especially in a reproducible way. [1] The technology  can also be defined as the products resulting from such efforts. [2][3] including both tangible tools such as utensils or machines  and intangible tools such as softwares.  Technology plays a vital role in science, engineering, and everyday life. Photo of technicians working on a steam turbine A steam turbine with the case opened, an example of energy technology Technological advancements have been led to significant changes in our society. The earliest known technology is the stone tool which is used during prehistoric times followed by the control of fire and it  contributed to the growth of the human brain and the development of language during the Ice Age. The invention of the wheel in the Bronze Age allowed greater travel and the creation of  complex machines. More recent technological in...