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The war in Ukraine has become the fourth most common cause of death in Russia since 2022, according to official statistics released by hackers.
Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe immigrated to US at 14 and has been waiting seven years for asylum case to be heard
A Wisconsin state patrol trooper, whom federal immigration agents detained on Thursday at an airport, has been released from their custody.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents approached Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe, a South African national, as he waited to board a domestic flight, according to his law firm Christopher & De León.
Continue reading...German immigrant’s skeleton, on display at South Australian Museum for 80 years, finally laid to rest in Adelaide on Saturday
For almost 80 years, war hero Max Dreyssig’s skeleton was on display in a museum.
Pictures show him posed with one leg up on a small chair, a bird skeleton perched on his outstretched hand.
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Some workplaces are holding mandatory AI training sessions, while others "are requiring employees to use a specific number of tokens," reports the Washington Post, "or log a certain amount of time on AI platforms."
The article's headline? "Why mandating AI use in the workplace can backfire."
[A] lot of employers are going about it the wrong way, said Arvind Karunakaran, an assistant professor of management science and engineering at Stanford University. "You can consume a lot of tokens without creating a lot of value," Karunakaran said....
The adoption of AI is happening faster than the adoption of the internet did, according to a new report from Stanford's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. And many users report that AI tools have really helped — whether saving time and costs or increasing innovation. The same report, though, found that one-third of organizations surveyed expected AI-related staff reductions in the coming year. Especially in that context, simply mandating usage won't spark excitement about the technology, Karunakaran said, and neither will insisting that employees use AI to cut turnaround times and ramp up productivity. "People start asking questions like 'What am I as an employee getting out of it?'" he said.
The report he co-authored found that in the short-term, mandating AI tools may ramp up productivity. But in the long-to-medium term, employees tend to feel devalued and disengaged. From there, people find ways to mindlessly check the box.
When employers present these tools and their use as an opportunity for employees to expand their skills and grow their careers, people are much likelier to use them, Karunakaran said. He suggests that rather than requiring employees use a specific number of tokens, companies should encourage workers to experiment and share their own use cases and success stories. Most workplaces are still shutting employees out of the conversation. More than half of employees said they have less of a say than they'd want on adopting new tech at work, according to a report from Gallup and Jobs for the Future, a work and education nonprofit.
Any Slashdot readers want to share your own stories on how AI was introduced at your workplace?
The article's headline? "Why mandating AI use in the workplace can backfire."
[A] lot of employers are going about it the wrong way, said Arvind Karunakaran, an assistant professor of management science and engineering at Stanford University. "You can consume a lot of tokens without creating a lot of value," Karunakaran said....
The adoption of AI is happening faster than the adoption of the internet did, according to a new report from Stanford's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. And many users report that AI tools have really helped — whether saving time and costs or increasing innovation. The same report, though, found that one-third of organizations surveyed expected AI-related staff reductions in the coming year. Especially in that context, simply mandating usage won't spark excitement about the technology, Karunakaran said, and neither will insisting that employees use AI to cut turnaround times and ramp up productivity. "People start asking questions like 'What am I as an employee getting out of it?'" he said.
The report he co-authored found that in the short-term, mandating AI tools may ramp up productivity. But in the long-to-medium term, employees tend to feel devalued and disengaged. From there, people find ways to mindlessly check the box.
When employers present these tools and their use as an opportunity for employees to expand their skills and grow their careers, people are much likelier to use them, Karunakaran said. He suggests that rather than requiring employees use a specific number of tokens, companies should encourage workers to experiment and share their own use cases and success stories. Most workplaces are still shutting employees out of the conversation. More than half of employees said they have less of a say than they'd want on adopting new tech at work, according to a report from Gallup and Jobs for the Future, a work and education nonprofit.
Any Slashdot readers want to share your own stories on how AI was introduced at your workplace?
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Max Verstappen will face the task of climbing through the field at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with the Red Bull driver giving his take on his prospects after Qualifying.
Fernando Alonso admits that "the first Q3 of the season feels good", as the Aston Martin driver finished ninth quickest in a wet Qualifying ahead of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Lando Norris sealed his third consecutive pole position at Interlagos as he thrived in the wet Qualifying session.
Na de historische 0-9 afstraffing tegen FC Twente hoopte Excelsior zich zaterdagavond op Woudestein te revancheren tegen Go Ahead Eagles. De supporters werden ditmaal niet getrakteerd op een doelpuntenfestijn, maar van een voetbalshow was evenmin sprake. In een wedstrijd waarin het spektakel vooral van het vuurwerk buiten het stadion moest komen, trokken de bezoekers uit Deventer dankzij een doelpunt van Søren Tengstedt aan het langste eind: 0-1.
Monster Mash by The Cure. (sort of)