

32. Dame Irene Hays: Saving Thomas Cook, owning Sunderland AFC, and using AI in business
Feb 16, 2024
Dame Irene Hays, Chair of Hays Travel, discusses using AI in business, saving Thomas Cook, and owning AFC Sunderland. The podcast explores companies' use of AI to safeguard employees and their social responsibility. The chair also shares insights on being hailed as “the hero of the high street”.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Impact of Generative AI on Productivity and Jobs
01:44 • 18min
Optimizing Shipping, President's Day Sale, and the Power of Data Centers
19:52 • 2min
Hyperscalers and the Role of Computing Power in AI
22:00 • 2min
The Debate Between Open and Proprietary Structures in AI
23:53 • 18min
Wrapping up, Made in Great Britain, and the body shop administration
41:32 • 2min