Bernard Marr's Future of Business & Technology Podcast

Redefining Work In The Age Of AI

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Mar 6, 2025
Jim Wilson, Global Managing Director at Accenture and co-author of "Human + Machine," discusses the transformative potential of AI in reshaping the workplace. He highlights how human-machine collaboration can drive innovation and productivity. Wilson underscores the importance of updating job roles to incorporate fusion skills for the future workforce. He introduces the MELD framework for responsible AI implementation and the critical need for trust and transparency in AI development, especially in sectors like manufacturing and healthcare.
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ANECDOTE

Lithuanian Innovation with AlphaFold

  • A Lithuanian researcher innovated how scientists use AlphaFold, an AI, to solve a problem in structural biology.
  • He trained AlphaFold to treat multiple proteins as one, achieving 88% precision in a few hours, outperforming previous methods.
INSIGHT

Generative AI's Transformative Power

  • Generative AI can create entirely new content like text, images, and audio, unlike earlier AI focused on diagnostics and predictions.
  • This transforms business functions by automating tasks, augmenting abilities, and enabling human-machine collaboration.
ANECDOTE

Generative AI Sales Coach

  • A beverage company piloted a Generative AI sales coach to help salespeople prepare.
  • This allowed them to spend more time with customers and acquire new ones, leading to expansion of the program.
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