Artificial Intelligence

Automation in the workplace

There’s no doubt that automation has improved the efficiency of the workplace. This has been the case since the Industrial Revolution and the introduction of weaving looms and printing presses. But with technology marching forward at ever faster paces,we wanted to investigate how close we are to AI taking over the workplace.

In a series of blogs and online polls, we explored the topic in depth, looking at 12 skills and how automation can enhance performance in organisations. We also touched upon whether or not Artificial Intelligence could fully replace these roles.

The good news, for now at least, is that there is no replacement for the human being in certain roles. Skills like empathy, creative thought and ethics are essential for good business, and these are skills that AI has not yet, and may never grasp.

Read on to discover the results of our research.

Artificial Intelligence Blogs

Nov

We think that AI probably won’t steal your job – at least for now!

27/11/2023ByComms TeamInNews

The World Economic Forum has estimated that artificial intelligence will replace 85 million jobs by 2025.* There’s no doubt that automation has improved the efficiency of the workplace. This has been the case since the Industrial Revolution and the introduction of weaving looms and printing presses. But with technology marching forward at ever faster paces,...

An Editor using a laptop and writing tools

Dec

Editors will endure in the age of Artificial Intelligence

01/12/2023ByComms TeamInNews

Have you ever read a self-published book that has not had an editor’s eye cast across it? If you think that all you need to be an Editor is a sound knowledge of spelling and grammar, then reading a poorly edited book will show you that there is a whole lot more to the skill...

Dec

“Please hold to speak to a human” – Customer Support in the age of AI

04/12/2023ByComms TeamInNews

By 2025, 70% of service transactions will be supported or completed via automation, according to research carried out by Gartner.* With many businesses now using Artificial Intelligence in the form of pre-programmed chatbots and automated responses to answer customer support queries and frequently asked questions, it seems the days of asking a human when your...

Dec

Scientific research in the automotive industry

09/12/2023ByComms TeamInNews

The synergy between scientific research and artificial intelligence is no surprise to anyone who has been watching the rise of AI over the last few years. Both disciplines sit well together in a teach-and-learn model. Science also has vast databases that AI can learn from and test with, while science is often about solving specific...