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More impacts of AI in 2024

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Since last semester, I have asked my MBA students to write essays on a certain management topic using the ChatGPT. Several essays were excellent while most others were not interesting readings. Many students were able to submit excellent essays, despite their lack of proficiency in English.  ChatGPT was obviously helping students to write business reports […]

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Robots and the Japanese mind

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My youth was filled with Japanese robots such as Ultra Man while my children were occupied with Transformers. We note an interesting article by Gillian Tett in Financial Times on June 12th, 2019. The article touched on the positive acceptance of robots in Japan as compared to other countries, mainly the UK and US. She […]

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The Skills Needed to Secure Future Jobs: Part II

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Changing Roles  The report highlighted examples of stable, new and redundant roles in all industries as shown below: Stable roles Managing Directors and Chief Executives General and Operation Managers Software and Applications Development and Analysts Data Analysts and Scientists Sales and Marketing Professionals Sales Representatives Human Resource Specialists Financial and Investment Advisers Database and Network […]

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Robots Making Robots

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Factory Runs By Robots to Make Robots Swiss robotics company ABB has revealed that it’s spending US$150 million to build an advanced robotics factory in Shanghai — one that will use robots to build robots. The company will rely on its YuMi single-arm robots, which it once used to conduct an orchestra, for small parts […]

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Continued March of the Robots

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Background Like it or not, robots are steadily marching forward replacing humans in their stride. Many human jobs are being replaced by robots or robots are collaborating with humans, which were reported as follows: Working robots: collaborative robots or “cobots” are being installed in factories to work alongside with humans. In Britain, cobots are being […]

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Drone and LED: Firework-Less Display

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Introduction The other day an electrician came to our house to replace all the conventional fluorescent lights with LED lights. These LED lights are now offered at most DIY shops, and house owners are slowly embracing LED lights. This is also helped by lower LED prices, and many brands are competing in the marketplace. LED […]