More or the less the expected result…we’re going to sponsor less immigrants going forward, as every political party in formerly liberal democracies pivot culturally to the right in order to maintain a viable political position. Two effects: more outsourcing / more automation as likely as more native employment, a form of progress I suppose. Brainfood Live - Ep335 - What Happens to Talent Acquisition when Every Recruiter has a Co-Pilot? Friday 3rd oct, 2pm BSTIn the next 12 months, if you’re working in recruiting, you’ll be working with a recruiting co-pilot or hiring assistant. It’s going to compress the time we’ve spent on many parts of the hiring funnel. What we do with the time saved is going to define what the future work for us is going to look like. Essential one to watch folks - register here. The Brainfood1. AI isn’t Replacing Radiologists
Radiology was one of the first fields which Geoffrey Hinton thought would be dis-intermediated by AI as early evidence seemed to clearly indicate that AI could scrutinise X-rays with greater accuracy and more consistency than a skilled human radiologists. And yet, today there are more jobs openings for these radiologists than ever before, despite widespread diffusion of AI imaging into the field. This post explains why and the main points I think will apply for many other professions - the job is more than the task (of reviewing images), AI performance significantly degrades outside test conditions (training lacks full context), legal liability (somebody got to be legally accountable) and AI is augmentative, meaning more screenings for which there is actually far more hidden demand now that supply has increased. This is a great example which fortifies the AI Optimists narrative. Must read.
