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The difference between what is imagined and what actually happens is standard cognitive dissonance in business. As the future unfolds, AI will be very different from how we currently see it.

This edition looks at a couple of different impacts from automation. In some, machines are integrated gracefully. In others, the regionalization of work serves to amplify the number of transitions caused by intelligent software.

The future of work happens between the boundaries of corporations.

Big Picture

Big Ideas 2018. Technological change continues to accelerate. This is a great survey of the key trends and the forces driving them. Digestible.
Small cities face greater impact from automation. The larger the city, the more resilient.The important note here is that the impact of automation varies by city and industry. It’s a good time to think about plant locations.

HR’s View

Competencies in the Cognitive Era. This IBM white paper makes the case for using competencies. Framed as a rationale for auditing and improving your workforce’s competencies, the authors lay out a strategy for ensuring that your team stays relevant in a rapidly changing market.
Just How Shallow is the Artificial Intelligence Talent Pool? The research says that “there are about 22,000 PhD-educated researchers working on AI, of which about 3,000 are currently seeking work.”

Execution

The Painting Robot That Didn’t Steal Anyone’s Job. The plant installed a robot. People got very worried.

Tutorial

Natural Language Processing – Current Applications and Future Possibilities. A good start if you want to understand the range and scope of NLP endeavors (and various forms of chatbot). It’s worth noting that most of the viable applications of full-throttle NLP are for use cases with significantly more volume and less complexity than most HR/Recruiting scenarios.

Quote of the Week

“10 months after purchasing the company, the Whites hired their first robot painter, which increased the productivity of the human laborers by a factor of four. And bonus: those humans’ jobs got a lot easier. “The operator would have to do a lot of bending, crouching, lifting the part, twisting, just all day long,” says Chad. “The robot now does all that for them. And now the the operators who used to paint these parts are now actually running the robot.” – The Painting Robot That Didn’t Steal Anyone’s Job

About

Curate means a variety of things: from the work of vicar entrusted with the care of souls to that of an exhibit designer responsible for clarity and meaning. At the core, it means something about the importance of empathy in organization. HRIntelligencer is an update on the comings and goings in the Human Resource experiment with Artificial Intelligence, Digital Employees, Algorithms, Machine Learning, Big Data and all of that stuff. We present a few critical links with some explanation. The goal is to give you a way to surf the rapidly evolving field without drowning in information. We offer a timeless curation of the intersection of HR and the machines that serve it. We curate the emergence of Machine Led Decision Making in HR.

About the author

John Sumser

John Sumser is a principal analyst for HRExaminer, an independent analyst firm covering HR Technology and the intersection of people, tech, and work. John’s mix of experience over the course of his career gives him a broad and unique perspective on the industry. Like anyone trying to process a lot of information, he is two or three steps ahead in some areas and still learning about others. Sumser’s work includes deep research into the nooks and crannies of HR Technology to identify and explain rapidly evolving trends. Built on a foundation of engineering, design, and philosophy, John’s seeks to understand and advise clients on where their technology works best, for whom, and in what context. Each year, John examines the insides of hundreds of companies, their products, and ecosystems. He delivers vendor analysis by building the framework from which to deliver the critique. He is constantly connecting and making visible the front end of change. He can help you see the path of evolution and the risks on the journey. The HRExaminer is Sumser’s vehicle for understanding and explaining the inner workings of the industry. With three weekly podcasts, and written commentary, he covers emerging ideas, the state of the industry, and the executives who operate it.

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