Exploring how companies are gradually shifting to AI to replace human workers, balancing efficiency gains with ethical concerns and potential PR backlash. Discussions on AI advancement empowering individuals at the lower end of the labor market and the transformative effects on job roles. Examining practical applications of generative AI in corporate settings and the ethical considerations in using AI tools for tasks like creativity and audience engagement.
This week we look at how AI is affecting jobs. As companies start announcing AI-related job cuts and experimenting with customer service bots, economists are placing bets on whether AI will lead to major gains for companies and workers. Some are even predicting it will help rebuild the middle class. Then, multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker Paul Trillo joins to talk to us about his experience as part of a select group of testers granted early access to Sora, Open AI’s video generation tool. And finally, Kevin explains what happened when a Microsoft developer stumbled on a huge cyber security breach.
Today’s Guests:
- Paul Trillo, multidisciplinary artist, writer and director
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