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The Fight of The Two R’s: Robots v Redundancy

Tom Spencer

This begs the question, why do we favour productivity and efficiency if the new technology is simultaneously kicking workers out of jobs and diminishing the user experience? Or, could we all have overlooked the warning in the movie WALL-E of what can happen when humans misuse ultra-modern technology? Image: Pexels. References.

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How Physicians Can Keep Up with the Knowledge Explosion in Medicine

Harvard Business

During her training years ago, there would have been a handful of therapy options to consider. But it is simply unrealistic for a doctor — or any human being — to stay abreast of that much information, much less be able to recall accurately the relevant information on demand. Insight Center.

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Why You Shouldn’t Swear at Siri

Harvard Business

If adaptive bots learn from every meaningful human interaction they have, then mistreatment and abuse become technological toxins. That undermines enterprise efficiency, productivity, and culture. While not (biologically) alive, these inanimate objects are explicitly trained to anticipate and respond to workplace needs.

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The Ways Your Brain Manages Overload, and How to Improve Them

Harvard Business

Training your brain for local feedback makes it a more efficient multitasker, allowing it to manage more information and do more tasks as well. Practice using these techniques often, and you will likely increase your brain’s efficiency significantly, and you may improve your quality time at home as well.

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Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story

Management Consulted

Strategic Information Technology and Operations. They offer in-depth initial training (1 week), the chance to be an active part of projects, and close support from managers. This focus on efficiency is a major defining characteristic of the high-performance culture at Oliver Wyman. Corporate and Institutional Banking.

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How P&G and American Express Are Approaching AI

Harvard Business

Ash Gupta is President of Global Credit Risk and Information Management at American Express, and Guy Peri is Chief Data Officer and Vice President of Information Technology at P&G. Both firms view cognitive technology as an extension of that analytical focus, not an entirely new domain. Focus on the talent.

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Who Killed the GE Model?

Harvard Business

These strategies eroded GE’s competitive advantage in everything from consumer electronics and home appliances to trains and aircraft engines. The diffusion of manufacturing technology through global trade, investment, and education has hurt the company, too. Silicon Valley and the rise of information technology.