Digital Thoughts
A Glimpse of Tomorrow: AI-Enabled vs. Non-AI-Enabled Companies.
I want you to come with me to the year 2006. If you could go back in time and give yourself some tips about investing, developing a business, or where to focus your attention, what might you tell yourself? Or what if we were to go back to 1992? What might you advise yourself at that moment?
Now you might wonder what these two seemingly arbitrary dates have to do with anything technology or AI. But they’re not arbitrary at all. These were two of the most significant inflection points in recent human history. 2006 was the year before the release of the iPhone, and 1992 was the year before the release of the internet to the public. Each of these events split the trajectory of human history in entirely new directions.
How to be Automation Proof in the Age of AI
Automation, the Future of Work, and How to Stay Employable
In late-2021, we are coming out of yet another significant shift. The pandemic of 2020, better known as COVID-19, has significantly accelerated the implementation and adoption of automation by companies large and small. It’s not unreasonable to estimate that COVID-19 accelerated the timeline for automation anywhere from 4 to 6 years sooner, making the risks, impacts, and opportunities more relevant for everyone.
Staying Employable in an Automated World: What Makes You Unique
When I advise younger and older people about staying employable over their careers, the advice generally ends roughly the same, with a few tweaks for each unique situation.
Every one of us has to take the time to figure out what is unique about us and, more importantly, what we bring to the table that can amplify the output of everyone. Granted, this is easier said than done, but I genuinely believe it is essential to making anything Automation Proof.
Staying Employable in an Automated World: Uncovering Your Unique Creativity
Great! So now that we know we should bring a unique form of creativity to our career, the next most obvious question is: “How exactly do I bring my uniqueness to work, to my startup, to career?” The answer is this; it’s very simple and very hard, but very doable if you want to achieve it. I’ll explain.
The reason it’s very simple to find out what you can uniquely bring to any business, startup, or career is that all of the answers are within you. Seriously.
Hyperloops are cooler than you think.
Have you ever taken a moment to think about how impactful hyperloops could be? I must admit that I hadn’t spent much time thinking about hyperloops or their applications to various industries until a few weeks ago. Interestingly enough, it would appear that hyperloops have the potential to disrupt not just city-to-city travel but transportation, pollution, urban sprawl, real estate prices, and of course, where we can live.