A super interesting and informative slide show about AI in the workplace.

1. Impact of Artificial
Intelligence
Artificial intelligence will change workplaces inevitably. Are you ready?

2. What is AI?
any device that perceives its environment
and takes actions that maximize its chance
of successfully achieving its goals.
Colloquially, the term "artificial intelligence"
is often used to describe machines (or
computers) that mimic "cognitive" functions
that humans associate with the human mind,
such as "learning" and "problem solving"
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3. Good...or Scary as All Hell?
Pros
◦ More efficient work processes
◦ Robots can perform the more labor-intensive
jobs
◦ Creates new kinds of jobs for people
◦ Economical growth
◦ Assist in innovation
Cons
◦ Ethics of AI
◦ Difficulties in upskilling workforce
◦ People form dependence on computers
◦ Apocalyptic event?
◦ Robots could surpass humans in intelligence
◦ Skynet takes over the world and then sends
robot mercenaries back in time to kill the one
hero humanity has left.
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4. References
◦ Elliott, S. W. (2018). Artificial Intelligence, Robots, and Work:
Is This Time Different?. Issues in Science and Technology, 35(1),
40-44.
◦ Meuhlhauser, L., & Helm, L. (2012). Intelligence Explosion
and Machine Ethics. Singularity Hypotheses: A Scientific and
Philosophical Assessment, 101-126.
◦ Russell Stuart, J., & Norvig, P. (2009). Artificial intelligence:
A modern approach. Prentice Hall.
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