Talking @MechanizeWork on the latest episode. Interesting vision on the future of work. Backed by some major players.
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Is Productivity a Trap with AI? Corporate Strategy Beyond Efficiency
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Is productivity a trap with AI? If a company tells me their AI policy or education plan is just to tell employees to use it to be more productive, I know the company is behind. Let’s discuss why. First, there are some positives with the approach that I want to call
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Engineers Should Demand Fair Compensation Regardless of Location
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I don’t think so. What gov ca could do is tell everyone this is not acceptable. Engineers need to realise they are in great demand and not put up with the random stuff corporations tell them, like they should earn less because they’re in Canada or the UK.
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AI Replaces Human Translators: Cost and Efficiency Revolution
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Le journal @libe s’étonne que Duolingo remplace ses traducteurs par de l’IA C’est naïf AUCUN traducteur au monde n’est compétitif face à l’IA Les traducteurs sont lents, médiocres et ultra chers face à l’IA ChatGPT est 100.000 fois moins cher Plein de métiers suivront
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Model Pretraining and Post-Training Engineering Role
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The job will be related with model pretraining (of existing and new arch), post training and some downstream tasks, other than merely doing some fancy paper oriented research.
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Vancouver AI Engineers Earn Less Than US Counterparts
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I just learned that after20 years, AI engineers in Vancouver still get paid less than their peers in the USA. That is just disrespectful and something Canadians should not put up with! @MarkJCarney Thanks to Canadian taxes channeled by @CIFAR_News and @NSERC_CRSNG
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Quantum Computing Skills Gap: Critical Challenge for Tech Leadership
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Quantum Talent Wars: The Hidden Crisis Threatening Tech's Next Frontier #QuantumComputing promises revolutionary breakthroughs across industries, but a critical #skills shortage threatens to leave unprepared #businesses behind. #BusinessLeaders must act now to develop #quantum
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Seeking Strong International Candidates for Position
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I am still looking for strong international candidates. We could have a casual chat if both sides feel it’s a good fit.
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David Autor discusses technology and jobs impact
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I can't wait to see my friend and old MIT colleague @davidautor next Monday. His research about technology and jobs is always insightful. Please join us!
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Government Lacks Reward Pathways for Innovation Success
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But we have basically no pathway for rewarding success. Mikey mentions that if you invent Gmail you end up taking home an eight figure award. Not only can we not do that in government (our own choice, to be clear), we can't even seem to award status for success.