Will Artificial Intelligence Improve Future Work?
Future of Work Sherpa Dan Smolen asks Plutoshift's Prateek Joshi: will artificial intelligence improve future work? Prateek is the founder and CEO of Plutoshift, a company that uses artificial intelligence or A.I. to make the world a better place. This we know: artificial intelligence frightens people who fear that robots will take their jobs and paychecks. And, truth be told, A.I. will soon replace millions of low-skill jobs; it manages many tasks faster and better than people. But A.I. has no heart; only people can do jobs that require human touch and interaction. Interview starts at 2:50 In this episode, Prateek: Describes Plutoshift and his role in the company. Starts at 4:03 Defines artificial intelligence and contrasts it with Machine Learning. Starts at 4:51 Addresses workforce concerns that A.I. takes jobs away from people. Starts at 9:52 Illustrates how Plutoshift helps clients involved with providing clean and potable water. Starts at 14:03 Identifies the training and advanced skill that he seeks in hired talent. Starts at 21:25 Tells us how, beyond his work, he adds fun and enjoyable activity to each day. Starts at 28:59 In regards to the question, will artificial intelligence will improve future work, Prateek says: “One of the biggest things that [we look for] is the ability to learn. [Are you] the type of person who has learned how to learn?” Interview starts at 2:50 About our guest: Prateek Joshi earned a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka and a Masters of Science in Computer Vision from USC. He is the author of numerous books on Artificial Intelligence. Prateek lives and works in Palo Alto, California. EPISODE DATE: December 3, 2021 Social media: – LinkedIn – Twitter – Plutoshift Website – Prateek Joshi Website – Amazon Author Page Please Subscribe to The Dan Smolen Podcast on: – Apple Podcast – Android – Google Podcasts – Pandora – Spotify – Stitcher – TuneIn …or wherever you get your podcasts. You may also click HERE to receive our podcast episodes by email. Image credits: Artificial Intelligence, Ilya Lukichenko for iStock Photo; Portrait, Prateek Joshi portrait; Plutoshift, J. Brandt Studio for The Dan Smolen Experience.