”I have recently upgraded my Instapaper account to use it more consistently for highlighting articles on my phone and laptop when I get the chance to work through the large backlog.”
The article discusses various topics related to the future of work, including the debate over returning to the office with incentives or consequences, job-switching pointing to resilience and reasons for optimism, jobless claims unexpectedly surging, an AI detector developed by the University of Kansas, and legislation that could impact candidate screening. The article also features an interview with Chobani’s Chief People Officer, Shari Eaton, about working for founders, raising wages for front-line workers, and responsible growth. read more >
The article discusses the ongoing battle over returning to the office at tech companies, with some companies like Salesforce offering incentives for employees to return to the office, while others like Google are factoring in-person attendance into performance reviews. However, some employees are pushing back against these policies, citing concerns about the practicality of in-person work and the lack of consideration for individual circumstances. The article also includes comments from readers discussing the pros and cons of remote work and office work. read more >
“While text-generating chatbots such as ChatGPT have been receiving outsize attention, generative AI can enable capabilities across a broad range of content, including images, video, audio, and computer code. And it can perform several functions in organizations, including classifying, editing, summarizing, answering questions, and drafting new content.”—What every CEO should know about generative AIread more >
In a McKinsey Global Institute podcast, business professor Ethan Mollick expresses his concern that the implications of generative AI are not being taken seriously enough, stating that the technology underlying ChatGPT is so transformative that he is betting his career on it. He believes that it will cause a shift in the way people work and interact as significant as anything seen in our lifetimes. The Forward Thinking podcast is focused on looking at the future of business and society. read more >
The writer has been experimenting with a proof of concept Hugo site using IFTTT; a recipe tool that feeds information into a Dropbox text file and onto a Hugo content page. He included a links page based on the websites he personally included via the Pocket app. While the implementation works well, there is a problem with Hugo watch updates when the links text file is changed, preventing a live update. Though he works around this problem with cron, he is interested in any suggestions for a better approach. read more >
A recent analysis by OpenAI and the University of Pennsylvania estimates that large language models like GPT-4 could heavily affect 19% of jobs, which are mainly higher-income jobs such as writers, web and digital designers, financial quantitative analysts, and blockchain engineers. Unlike earlier waves of automation, generative AI such as GPT-4 can perform tasks that were typically viewed as creative, such as writing and producing graphics. The worry is not large-scale unemployment but rather that relatively well-paying white-collar jobs will be replaced with this new form of automation. … read more >
“While each organization is unique, common patterns of mindsets and processes appear over time, often associated with different technologies, in different contexts and eras. While the patterns of management vary widely, the concept of management is timeless.”
“Now you could see the same effect on lots of white-collar work. Think translators, web designers, lawyers, coders, accountants, copywriters, or HR professionals. The skills developed through advanced degrees or years of experience in a specific role or company might soon be embedded into a generative AI tool, lowering the bar to entry. “—It’s becoming clear that AI is going to whack the mediocre middle of office workers
