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Fractionalized Employment Now!

The Future Does Not Fit In The Containers Of The Past • 51 implied HN points • 10 Mar 24
💼 Business Future of work Employment Trends Employee Benefits
  1. Work identity is crucial but we are more than just our jobs - we have various other roles and passions.
  2. New workplace trends are emerging due to forces like AI, aging populations, COVID-19 mindset shifts, and side gigs.
  3. Fractionalized employment, where employees work a percentage of time, can provide flexibility, talent retention, better work-life balance, and cost savings.

Lesser Gods: AI Creativity, Neuroscience and the Future of Work

rebelwisdom • 1277 implied HN points • 18 May 23
🕹 Technology AI Neuroscience Future of work Creativity Artificial Intelligence
  1. Artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly and poses a threat to jobs in various professions.
  2. Creativity is a complex process that involves combining elements and requires a human understanding of meaning.
  3. While AI can mimic creativity, true creativity is a deeper, more nuanced connection to reality that goes beyond mere replication.
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A Tentative Manifesto for the Future of Organizations — 5

Pluriversal Planet • 117 implied HN points • 25 Oct 23
💼 Business Organizational development Corporate Responsibility Future of work
  1. Organizations can be envisioned as living root bridges, nurtured and guided to bring about wholeness in societies.
  2. Wayfinders play a crucial role in shaping the future by imagining new possibilities and transcending old paradigms.
  3. Transition towards a new organizational order requires honoring the past, navigating liminality, imagining new systems, and integrating emergent practices.

About my own interest in the current generative AI craze

Bojan’s Newsletter • 176 implied HN points • 27 Feb 23
🕹 Technology AI Future of work Creative work ML
  1. The author has not done fundamental work in generative AI, but has potential projects that may go in that direction.
  2. The author's interest in generative AI is linked to their long-term interest in the future of work, which directly affects their professional life.
  3. Generative AI tools have the potential to transform work dynamics significantly, especially in creative fields.

On language, language models and writing

imperfect offerings • 119 implied HN points • 21 Apr 23
🚌 Education Language AI Academic Integrity Future of work
  1. AI tools like language models cannot be credited with authorship in academic publications due to lack of accountability and responsibility for the work.
  2. Universities need to consider the implications of students using AI writing tools and ensure they are transparent, accountable, and responsible for their own use of these systems.
  3. Writing is a social technology that shapes new selves and identities, and universities play a crucial role in shaping what writing is, what it does for individuals, and why it matters.

Will AI replace 'knowledge workers'?

Nick Merrill • 78 implied HN points • 12 May 23
🕹 Technology AI Language Models Automation Future of work
  1. AI may replicate work of 'knowledge workers' but many of these jobs may never have been necessary in the first place
  2. Uncertainty about AI replacing jobs is at the core of the discussion, and it's linked to broader societal structures
  3. There could be a possible third path towards liberation for people among the discourse around AI and knowledge work

Career Bending Times.

The Future Does Not Fit In The Containers Of The Past • 82 implied HN points • 23 Apr 23
💼 Business Career development Workforce Trends Technology impact Globalization Future of work
  1. The future of careers is changing with various intertwined forces like technology, globalization, and shifts in work culture.
  2. Individuals will need to adapt to longer careers, continuous learning, and a gig-based work environment to stay relevant.
  3. Leaders must focus on developing talent, embracing change, and seeing the future as a place for growth and transformation.

🔮 Rise of Exponential Orgs, 🔑 Candidate Experiences, 🌎 Global Attitudes on AI, 🏔️ GenZ Expectations vs Reality

Work3 - The Future of Work • 58 implied HN points • 20 Jun 23
💼 Business Future of work AI Freelancing
  1. Organizations are adapting to AI by becoming more efficient and leveraging new technologies.
  2. Improving candidate experiences is crucial, as engagement levels are high but attraction and conversion could be better.
  3. Accenture's $3 billion investment in AI shows the increasing importance of AI in the future of work.

ChatGPT, Please Take My Job!

Apricitas Economics • 60 implied HN points • 04 Mar 23
🕹 Technology AI Automation Future of work Economic Impacts AGI
  1. Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) could lead to a rise in global human employment by creating new and more productive job opportunities.
  2. Humans are not like horses; the economy is driven by human needs and desires, and there is no limit to the value humans can derive from the economy.
  3. In a future with AGI, humans may have a comparative advantage in tasks requiring physical dexterity, social interaction, solving 'last mile' problems, and areas where people are an essential part of the service provided.

Where Are the Good AI Products?

Public Experiments • 2 HN points • 16 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AI Software Engineering Startups Future of work AI Applications
  1. Many people have yet to experience the impact of AI in their daily lives, indicating that the anticipated AI-driven future is not fully realized yet.
  2. AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot are currently used by individuals but haven't proliferated widely, with some potential hurdles being the need for broader education and the slow pace of product innovation.
  3. The future of AI products may unfold slowly over the next 5-10 years, with challenges like technical limitations, business viability, and the need for transformative breakthroughs still to be addressed.

DAOs Are the Future of Work

Crypto Good • 26 implied HN points • 06 Jun 23
🕹 Technology DAOs Web3 Decentralization Future of work Smart Contracts
  1. Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) are reshaping the future of work by living and experimenting with new methods in real-time.
  2. DAOs are fundamentally different by design, reimagining work on the decentralized web and setting new standards.
  3. The future of work may be led by DAOs powered by sovereign individuals, AI, and high technology.

E4: The AI Moment w/ Amjad Masad, Flo Crivello, Antonio Gracia Martinez and Dan Romero

The Cognitive Revolution • 19 implied HN points • 01 Mar 23
🕹 Technology AI Podcasts OpenAI AI Revolution Future of work
  1. AI is rapidly advancing in various areas like text generation and language models, shaping our future.
  2. AI could revolutionize the job market with increased freelancing, entrepreneurship, and individual leverage.
  3. There are differing opinions on the implications and future of AI, from transformative impacts to skepticism about its actual productiveness.

World Economic Forum A.I. on Future of Jobs Report

Machine Economy Press • 2 implied HN points • 03 May 23
🕹 Technology AI Future of work Economic Impact Tech Layoffs
  1. The World Economic Forum predicts that nearly 25% of jobs will be disrupted in the next five years due to AI and other factors.
  2. Employers expect to create 69 million new jobs by 2027 while eliminating 83 million positions, resulting in a net loss of 14 million jobs.
  3. Up to 26 million jobs in record-keeping and administrative positions are expected to be eliminated as companies adopt AI technologies in the next five years.

Everything Everywhere All At Once

Workforce Futurist by Andy Spence • 2 HN points • 07 Mar 23
💼 Business Future of work Gig Economy
  1. Work is constantly changing and being deconstructed into different parts like skills, tasks, and purpose.
  2. The future of work impacts everything from why we work to how we find work, and it's not limited to corporate knowledge workers in North America and Europe.
  3. Technology, like ChatGPT, is predicted to have a significant impact on the future of work in the next decade.

GRANTED: You’re stressed because you care—and you might be working too much

Granted • 19 implied HN points • 05 Jul 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Stress management Work-life balance Resilience Future of work
  1. Reframing stress as a challenge rather than a hindrance can improve job performance and health.
  2. Working less can help avoid burnout by promoting quality over quantity and recognizing the importance of rest for meaningful goals.
  3. Requiring college degrees in job postings can disadvantage those who acquire skills through alternative routes, particularly people of color.

The New Frontier in Power Redistribution

thezakelfassiexperiment • 0 implied HN points • 15 Jun 23
🕹 Technology AI Social media Tech Companies Future of work AI Models
  1. Historically, power shifts with technological changes, now AI is the game changer favoring established companies with resources.
  2. Social media platforms are evolving to focus on smaller, intimate communities through group messaging and content sharing.
  3. Future work landscape may value companies based on proprietary AI models rather than traditional metrics like employees or revenue.