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Digital practices in the workplace have evolved with new technologies. Individuals have different online personas for personal, professional, and academic contexts that can impact careers. Emerging technologies continually influence changes in society and academics. Artificial intelligence is predicted to significantly impact businesses through applications like autonomous vehicles and machine learning. While automation allows machines to perform some human jobs, new types of work have also been created, and automation may increase productivity and reduce drudgery. Robots are also replacing humans in some fields due to advantages like safety, speed, consistency, and reducing costs.
Digital Practices in Workplace.pptx
- 1. Digital Practices in Workplace By Shania Jim Agoya
- 2. Personal and professional identity digital citizenship is about being a person on the web. Individuals portray different personas online Persona-Primary audience • Personal-Friends and family • Professional-Employers and professional network • Academic-Peer learning network Be careful about what we post online because this can have a negative impact on future career prospects. Building a strong learning or professional network online is very powerful in staying up to date with new trends and establishing connections with your peers.
- 3. Technology and Change There are technologies that have influenced change in society. The invention of the steam engine and its contribution to the Industrial Revolution. Digital photography displaced Kodachrome which ceased production in 2009. Gradual and fundamental shift in the practice of academics is taking place. Scholarly practices are seeing changes effected by the adoption and possibilities of new technologies. The digitization of content – once content becomes digital it is easily and perfectly reproduced and distributed. A global, social network allows for the easy distribution of content.
- 4. Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI) is predicted to have a significant impact on society and business. Examples include, autonomous cars, computers understanding human speech, and machine learning. Definition of artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. Top 3 Hot Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technologies • Natural Language Generation • Speech Recognition • Virtual Agents
- 5. Jobs and automation Humans are smart to survive but need tools to make their job easier Automation is dumb robots blind to the world and their work The new kind of automation is Baxter and it has a vision The horse population peaked in 1915 Self perfect cars aren’t the future they are here and they work Autos-The solution to the transport problem from point A to B The brain is the most complicated machine in the whole universe
- 6. Jobs at Risk of Automation McKinsey & Company study found that about 30% of tasks in 60% of occupations Bank of England’s chief economist said that 80m US and 15m UK jobs might be taken over by robots The future of employment examined 702 common occupations and found that some jobs Telemarketers, tax preparers, and sports referees – are at more risk than others Technology has created a lot more jobs than it has wiped out. It’s called the “Luddite Fallacy” Technology would increase prosperity and lower drudgery Very few of us are working the 15-hour workweek that, in 1930
- 7. Robots Replacing humans in the field Safety is the most obvious advantage of utilizing robotics Their high accuracy and round-the-clock availability make them more dependable for work. Speed. Robots don't get distracted or need to take breaks The application of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence has helped many industries grow and prosper Consistency. Robots never need to divide their attention between a multitude of things Perfection Robots will always deliver quality. Less human labor means more money saved.
- 8. The most common social media rules • Twitter- don’t automatically direct message people that follow you. • Facebook- don't post or tag photos of fans, customers, or employees without permission • Here are some rules to follow when using social media • LinkedIn- personalize your connection requests. Tell them WHY you’re connecting. • Google+- always +mention users when commenting on their posts. • Pinterest- don’t neglect to provide good descriptions for your pins. • Instagram- don’t overgram. No one likes their feed filled up with one user.
- 9. Glossary Artificial intelligence is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. Automation is the application of technologies to produce and deliver goods and services. Auto means self, one's own, by oneself, of oneself“ Robot is a machine resembling a human being that replicates certain human functions automatically. Digital is electronic technology that generates, stores, and processes data Workplace is an online collaborative software tool developed by Meta Platforms
- 10. Conclusion This Slide covers • Personal and professional identity • Technology and Change • Artificial intelligence • Jobs and automation • Robots Replacing humans in the field • The most common social media rules • Glossary