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☆ Want to know how to get ready for the rise of AI? Dig into the past.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

It's why top researchers are looking to the past as a guide to predict how generative AI could affect workers' jobs in the years and decades to come. "It's possible that in the end, we get better jobs, but in the short term, there's a lot of disruption," Mollick said. But Raymond warned that AI could produce some less-desirable outcomes for customer-service workers, particularly if customer-support chatbots become much more capable and advanced. The extent to which AI displaces jobs will depend on how quickly it scales what Mollick calls the "three levels" of work: tasks, jobs, and systems. Instead, what I would be thinking about is: How do you figure out how to use it to do your job better?"

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☆ AI can pick top-performing private equity funds better than many institutional investors, Oxford study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AI can pick private equity firms to back better than many investors, per an Oxford study. Artificial intelligence can pick out top-performing private equity (PE) funds better than many institutional investors, according to research from the University of Oxford. Researchers trained an AI model to identify high-performing PE funds by reading 400 fundraising prospectuses and factoring in long sections that are often overlooked by investors, for a study by the Saïd Business School. Ludovic Phalippou, the lead researcher and a professor of financial economics at Oxford Saïd. But only a limited number of investors have the resources to take advantage of AI, so Phalippou expects to see consultants add it to their services.

Persons: Ludovic Phalippou, Oxford Saïd, Phalippou Organizations: University of Oxford, Saïd Business School, Oxford, Oxford Saïd, Coller Locations: Oxford

☆ AI could supercharge the Gen Z takeover
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Alexandra York | Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Experts told Insider that Gen Z was well positioned to capitalize on the AI boom. That could supercharge Gen Z careers, as generative AI is expected to affect millions of jobs, and companies are already seeking talent to help navigate those changes. "From that perspective, Gen Z should be in a good position to capitalize on the AI boom." Gen Zers are using AI for research and brainstormingLais Silva, a Gen Z content manager at a social-media startup, said she'd essentially replaced Google with ChatGPT. Older generations could have a competitive edge over Gen Z because of experience — if they're open to learning AI toolsThe AI revolution isn't guaranteed to be a boon for Gen Z workers.

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☆ The Best Men’s Bathing Suits for Swimming and Sunning
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

There’s no shortage of options out there—that’s why we polled a handful of style pros on the best suits to shop. Stretch swim trunksKeep it classic with another favorite of Singh’s: These 6-inch inseam shorts from J.Crew. He considers these Banana Republic swim shorts worthy of water and land, given their zip fly and fade-proof fabric. Fun and flashyLet’s say you’re in the market for a playful bathing suit, something that feels as liberating as a summer Friday. And at $50 a pair, there’s no harm if you want to get a second suit that’s a little less leggy.

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☆ Sam Altman debated the safety of AI with an Oxford University student who protested his speech
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sam Altman gave a speech to an Oxford University student business society in May. Altman said that building stronger AI systems is the best way to ensure safety. "Stop trying to build an AGI and start trying to make sure that AI systems can be safe," one of the students told him, per The Guardian. "If we, and I think you, think that AGI systems can be significantly dangerous, I don't understand why we should be taking the risk," he added. Altman said the only way to achieve safety is with "capability progress," meaning building stronger AI systems in order to understand how they work – even if that's risky, The Guardian reported.

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☆ The AI boom could go one of 2 ways, and the path companies choose could make or break the US workforce
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Businesses are expected to use AI to boost productivity and their profits. The adoption of AI could mean higher wages for workers — or that they lose their jobs altogether. In the years ahead, generative AI including ChatGPT could disrupt — not necessarily replace — 300 million full-time jobs across the globe, according to Goldman Sachs. Over the next decade, that AI productivity boost could increase S&P 500 profits by 30% or more, Ben Snider, a senior strategist at Goldman Sachs, told CNBC last week. "AI will make superstar companies more productive and profitable, but those profits might be achieved at the expense of other companies," he said.

☆ Analysis: Pakistan in uncharted territory as army seeks to vanquish Imran Khan
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/2] Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, gestures as he speaks to the members of the media at his residence in Lahore, Pakistan May 18, 2023. There has never been that kind of challenge to Pakistan's military, which has held sway over the country since independence in 1947 with a mixture of fear and respect. The 1971 fall of Dhaka in what was then East Pakistan and the birth of Bangladesh after defeat by arch-enemy India has been the lowest point for Pakistan's military since 1947. Khan was released by court order two days after his arrest, but his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party now faces the ire of the military. "The military's power comes from its ability to deploy force, not popularity - Pakistan's generals like being liked but they like being in control even more," he said.

☆ ChatGPT is strengthening the case for a 4-day workweek
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Such a productivity boost could make a four-day workweek more possible. Calls for implementing a four-day workweek have picked up steam over the past year as pilot programs have described promising results. "Any technology that increases productivity, ChatGPT included, makes a shorter workweek more feasible," Carl Benedikt Frey, an Oxford economist, told Insider. 'The workweek length is up for grabs'Rep. Mark Takano, a Democrat from California, is among those advocating a four-day workweek. "Yes, ChatGPT might make a four-day workweek more feasible in principle," Frey said.

☆ In San Francisco, some people wonder when A.I. will kill us all
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

If the super-powerful AI is aligned with humans, it could be the end of hunger or work. Or, as a sign at the Misalignment Museum says: "Sorry for killing most of humanity." Most of the works are around the theme of "alignment" with increasingly powerful artificial intelligence or celebrate the "heroes who tried to mitigate the problem by warning early." As AI technology becomes the hottest part of the tech industry, with companies eying trillion-dollar markets, the Misalignment Museum underscores that AI's development is being affected by cultural discussions. Even as companies and people in San Francisco are shaping the future of artificial intelligence technology, San Francisco’s unique culture is shaping the debate around the technology.

☆ These 4 problem-solving tactics can help any dilemma, says Oxford business expert
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Natasha Piñon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

When Paulo Savaget was just an intern, his chronically busy boss almost never replied to his emails. Today, Savaget is an Oxford University business and engineering professor with a recently published book titled "The Four Workarounds: Strategies from the World's Scrappiest Organizations for Tackling Complex Problems." The book details his "systematic approach" to solving common workplace problems, including four distinct strategies for solving particularly complex dilemmas, Savaget tells CNBC Make It. Savaget realized what was happening: His emails, typically sent in the afternoon, were stuck at the very bottom of his boss' inbox. Like clockwork, his boss started replying, making it easier to finally start building a working relationship, Savaget says.

☆ Highly successful people use this 'hacker mentality,' says Oxford business expert—how to develop it
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Natasha Piñon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Paulo Savaget has a tip for anyone trying to get ahead in the workplace: Start thinking like a hacker. The mindset can particularly help you find paths around roadblocks and see solutions other people don't, Savaget tells CNBC Make It. A workaround solution isn't meant to solve the entire problem: It's about getting past whatever's stalling you in the meantime. Or, your team could implement standing meetings, or walk-and-talks. The change of pace and scenery could lead to new ideas that wouldn't have come up in a more rigid setting: Standing meetings can prompt collaboration, and walking can boost creativity, studies show.

☆ Fact Check-Survey about Oxford traffic filters has been misinterpreted
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An Oxfordshire County Council survey of opinions from residents over proposed traffic filters has been misinterpreted online, a council spokesperson has told Reuters. Thousands of people have interacted with social media posts that claim the council is going ahead with trialling six traffic filters across Oxford city despite 93% of the survey’s 5,600 respondents rejecting the proposals. The council spokesperson said an independent surveying company was then hired to better understand the answers (see the analysis, published in November, bit.ly/3FTvNws, page 42). “Some have claimed that the table [page 42] shows ‘only 7% of the public support the traffic filters’, and therefore 93% must disagree with them. Read more about our work to fact-check social media posts here .

☆ Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd appointed ambassador to U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Kevin Rudd, president of the Asia Society, speaks on the sidelines of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore on Nov. 15, 2022. Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has been appointed Australia's next ambassador to the United States at a time when both countries are deepening security cooperation in response to a rising China. "Kevin Rudd is an outstanding appointment," said Albanese at a news conference on Tuesday ahead of Foreign Minister Penny Wong's state visit to China. "He brings a great deal of credit to Australia by agreeing to take up this position as a former prime minister, as a former foreign minister." Rudd, who speaks fluent Mandarin, has written and spoken widely on foreign relations with China since he quit politics in 2013.

☆ 'Metaverse' lost the word of the year contest to 'goblin mode'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"Goblin mode" is Oxford English Dictionary's word of the year after going viral in February. Regarding "goblin mode," it wrote that it's "a type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations." The headline, falsely attributed to Bollywood news site Pinkvilla, incorrectly quoted actress and model Julia Fox as saying that her ex Kanye West "didn't like when I went goblin mode," something she never said. "The term then rose in popularity over the months following as Covid lockdown restrictions eased in many countries and people ventured out of their homes more regularly," Oxford wrote about "goblin mode." But while "metaverse" couldn't top "goblin mode," maybe Zuckerberg can take solace that it gained enough traction to be in the running this year.

Widespread protests against the Chinese government’s “zero-Covid” restrictions may have rocked the country over the weekend, but data shows that anger has been building for months. Protests also flared up in June — right after the financial hub of Shanghai completed a grueling two-month lockdown — and in September and October. China’s zero-Covid strategy aims to isolate individual cases and cut off transmission chains through a combination of quarantine, contact tracing, mass testing and strict lockdowns. According to an Oxford University government response tracker, China’s lockdowns have remained at early-pandemic levels, while the U.S. and remaining Group of 7 nations have relaxed their measures. The lockdowns are having a major impact on the Chinese economy, the world’s second largest after the United States.

☆ 100-hour workweeks and a bit of luck: How a 25-year-old CEO raised $50 million for his new drug discovery startup
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Andrew Dunn | Sarah Braner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

In June, Charm said it raised $50 million, valuing the firm at $100 million to $150 million. Charm has raised $50 million from top investorsDemis Hassabis, the CEO and a cofounder of DeepMind Technologies. In the spring, Aithani raised the $37 million million round that was announced in June, with investors like Khosla Ventures and General Catalyst joining OrbiMed and F-Prime Capital. The raise values Charm at between $100 million and $150 million, Aithani said, and brings the company's total funding to $50 million. This article was corrected on August 19 to show that Charm has raised two rounds of funding totaling $50 million.

☆ This Is Your Brain on ‘Deep Reading.’ It’s Pretty Magnificent. - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( The Ezra Klein Show | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +57 min

But if over time, we have begun to elaborate this brain so that it includes deep reading, the unnatural apex of the achievement of reading is what deep reading provides. And every time I get off of a plane, I say to myself, I’m going to do that more. I’m going to sit and I’m going to have quiet time with a book. I’m going to bring this to me in a second, so I’m not just putting this on little kids. maryanne wolfThe first thing I do is understand the purpose of whatever I’m reading.

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II inspects a guard of honor at the Presidential palace in New Delhi during her visit to India in 1997. Queen Elizabeth II meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Buckingham Palace in London, England in 2015. “If you don’t see people mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth in India, (it is) because she doesn’t have that connection with the new generation of Indians,” Ravi Mishra said. Queen Elizabeth II meets Indira Gandhi at Hyderabad House in Delhi, India, in 1983. The proposition before this house is the principle of owing reparations … the question is: is there a debt?… As far as I’m concerned, the ability to acknowledge a wrong that has been done, to simply say sorry, will go a far, far, far longer way than some percentage of GDP in the form of aid,” Tharoor said.

☆ 'The Hare Psychopathy Checklist': The test that will tell you if someone is a sociopath
▼ + stars: | 2016-11-24 | by ( Jim Edwards | Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The standard screening test for potential psychopaths is the Hare Psychopathy Checklist. Read the list below to see the potential signs of adult psychopathy according to the checklist. The Hare Psychopathy Checklist is the premier test to check for signs of adult psychopathy; read the signs below. Between 3% and 21% of CEOs are probably psychopaths, according to a study by Bond University psychologist Nathan Brooks. The standard screening test for potential psychopaths is the Hare Psychopathy Checklist.

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