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''As AI becomes an integral part of our public and private lives, we need to establish rights and responsibilities for 'human-machine citizenship'.''

The age of robots could be a new Renaissance. This is why As machines grow in ability and complexity, how can we ensure they reflect the best of humanity, rather than the worst?

Interesting read (excuse the pun).....what do you think?

Students learn better from books than screens, according to a new study A new study indicates that student learn better from textbooks than from screens - but think the opposite is true.

Which side are you on? "One side wants to engineer humans out of the equation, while the other thinks the role of machines is to help people perform better."

Automation may take our jobs - but it’ll restore our humanity Dennis R. Mortensen, CEO and founder of x.ai, looks at how automation and artificial intelligence will impact us.

Even teachers agree that soft skills are important :-).....''A global survey of registered participants for this years’ forum revealed that teachers view soft skills, such as the ability to understand individual needs of students, knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject matter, and strong communication as the top priority skills for teachers to succeed in the future. Harder skills that focus on knowledge and understanding of technology were seen as less critical success factors.''

Soft skills more crucial than hard skills for future teachers, Qudwa global survey reveals Behavioural technology trends in education to be discussed

Welcoming Andy to the TC family of educators :-). Andy will be running a 2 days Advanced Selling course in Dubai for a client..we are all very excited!!!!

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''These are not soft skills, they are the skills of the future, because while technology is crucial, it will be far more powerful when in the hands of the emotionally literate geek. And to provide a future generation with high levels of emotional literacy we need to institutionalise empathy - to systematise it, making it a part of the foundations of our learning both at work and as school.''

The one crucial skill our education system is missing We need empathy more than ever to compete with the machines - but instead we're becoming cold and robotic, writes Belinda Parmar.

Opening our minds: is more better?

Creative people do actually see the world differently. Here's why People with creative personalities really do see the world differently, according to new research.

Here comes Robo-Advisers :-)

The Robots Are Coming for Morgan Stanley Brokers The bank is introducing software that can prod its advisers.

"In the end, it all comes down to people and values. We need to shape a future that works for all of us by putting people first and empowering them. In its most pessimistic, dehumanized form, the Fourth Industrial Revolution may indeed have the potential to “robotize” humanity and thus to deprive us of our heart and soul. But as a complement to the best parts of human nature—creativity, empathy, stewardship—it can also lift humanity into a new collective and moral consciousness based on a shared sense of destiny. It is incumbent on us all to make sure the latter prevails."

The Fourth Industrial Revolution: what it means and how to respond We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. In its scale, scope, and complexity, the transformation...

''So, while we are seeing forms of AI in the call centre today, trained and intuitive human beings will not be fully replaced by robots just yet.''. Personally, I still prefer to deal with a human, hopefully with some common sense :-)

How AI is disrupting the role of call centres and call centre staff One of the most hotly debated subjects at the 2017 World Economic Forum concerned the risks posed by technology to jobs, political stability and cyber security. Disruptive technologies have already fundamentally reshaped our ways of working. But while this has made us more efficient and productive i...