Disrupting The Way We Work

Hello, dear AI enthusiasts, and welcome to another issue of AI and the Future of Work! 

Here's a question for you: is employment dead? 

Before you read on, you can reply with your thoughts. 

This week, we're focusing on how working is at a crossroads. 

Do we embrace tradition or let go of all preconceived notions and completely revolutionize how we view our work?

After all, many of us might find ourselves working for financial security rather than a purpose.

However, our guest believes that the concept of work is no longer working. He also believes employment is dead, and this isn't necessarily a bad thing. 

Instead, it's the perfect moment to reimagine what we do. 

Let's dive into this week's highlights! 🚀

🎙️ New Podcast Episode with Josh Drean, Author, Employee Advocate, and Work3 Co-founder

We're no longer in the Industrial Age.  

We're at the age of information.

It's the age of AI, and Josh Drean believes we must embrace it. 

As a co-founder of the Work3 Institute, Josh specializes in intersecting employment and emerging technologies, including AI, blockchain, and AR/VR. 

Perhaps more importantly, Josh is a leading voice in advocating for bringing more humanness into the workplace for one critical reason.

Josh, along with Deborah Perry Piscione, wrote the forthcoming book EMPLOYMENT IS DEAD: How Disruptive Technologies Are Revolutionizing the Way We Work, published today by Harvard Business Review Press. 

In episode 320 of AI and The Future of Work, Drean dissects the many ways our traditional work model is broken and how we can fix that:

• Traditional work models no longer serve the needs of today's workforce, and even less so for future generations 

• Speaking of future generations, they're reshaping expectations around job security, compensation, and career fulfillment.

• Josh believes that a community-driven approach to collaboration and earning could replace a centralized system. So, what could contribution-based compensation look like?

• AI's role in our careers evolves consistently, and it's up to us to adapt to new technology, as it's essential for staying competitive.

• Josh also shares insights on how companies can attract and retain the best talent by prioritizing employee experience in a rapidly changing world.

In our conversation, Josh boldly declares employment is dead, but work isn't. He believes humans naturally want to be industrious: we want to add value. 

Fortunately, there are ways to add value. With such fascinating intakes, it is no wonder Josh is only one of the five repeat guests in our podcast. 

This issue is inspired by our conversation with Josh Drean in the latest podcast episode of AI and the Future of Work. 

🎧 Listen to the full episode below to hear why Josh Drean's views on how we must ditch tradition in the workplace.

📖 AI Fun Fact Article

Each week, we give you the added bonus of an AI fun fact, and this week, we discuss how Apple is in hot waters. 

Reed Albergotti writes in Semafor about a lawsuit filed by a current Apple advertising tech employee for spying on workers via their personal iCloud accounts and non-work devices. 

According to the suit, Apple uses its privacy policies to harm its employment prospects.

Here's an example: Apple forbade Bhakta from participating in public speaking about digital advertising his job and forced him to remove information about his job at Apple from his LinkedIn page. 

For Apple employees, the Apple ecosystem isn't a walled garden; it's a prison yard. 

Our CEO, Dan Turchin, reminds us that we should expect more of this employee angst, not only from Apple employees. After all, well-behaved employees need not fear employer surveillance. However, employers aren't required to disclose when they're spying or what constitutes bad behavior. This includes good behavior now that is deemed bad later.

Isn't it ironic, given Apple's very public views on privacy as a fundamental human right?

As usual, we'd love to hear your thoughts on such a critical issue. Leave us a comment with your thoughts!

📚 Worth a Read

👋 Until Next Time: Stay Curious

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