Category: Work
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‘People want the human story’ – Björn Ulvaeus on new AI ‘artist’
Interesting piece on the Today programme this morning about a new ‘artist’… who is totally AI generated: Ben Gaya It’s… not what I’d call a ‘hit’ – though they do. But it raises interesting questions about the purpose of art, of music… and of ‘soul’. Because, whatever the new sunny uplands of AI, soul is…
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Data on our minds… emotion-tracking technologies at work
Great to have been involved in the writing and production of this new report. ‘Affective computing’ is about digital tools to track emotions – if you’re smiling enough on a Zoom call, or if your eyeballs are on your screen like a good worker’s should be. Linked with other data – biometrics, sickness etc –…
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What Work Is Not – Future Narratives Lab
Last night I was presenting about work and technology at a panel event for Future Narratives Lab. FNL are a really great organisation who help organisations think through issues in a properly structured way that goes beyond the standard ‘workshop.’ Joining me were two wonderful people. Firstly, Emily Kenway – author of Who Cares –…