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GeneralRe: Experts split on how soon quantum computing is coming, but say we should start preparing now Pin
Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan22-Dec-16 10:22
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GeneralRe: Experts split on how soon quantum computing is coming, but say we should start preparing now Pin
Kevin McFarlane23-Dec-16 3:59
Kevin McFarlane23-Dec-16 3:59 
GeneralRe: Experts split on how soon quantum computing is coming, but say we should start preparing now Pin
Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan22-Dec-16 10:24
professionalAfzaal Ahmad Zeeshan22-Dec-16 10:24 
GeneralRe: Experts split on how soon quantum computing is coming, but say we should start preparing now Pin
Nelek24-Dec-16 13:03
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GeneralRe: Experts split on how soon quantum computing is coming, but say we should start preparing now Pin
Mark_Wallace22-Dec-16 20:58
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NewsFederal report: AI could threaten up to 47 percent of jobs in two decades Pin
Kent Sharkey22-Dec-16 9:59
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GeneralRe: Federal report: AI could threaten up to 47 percent of jobs in two decades Pin
Duncan Edwards Jones22-Dec-16 10:37
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GeneralRe: Federal report: AI could threaten up to 47 percent of jobs in two decades Pin
PeejayAdams23-Dec-16 1:06
PeejayAdams23-Dec-16 1:06 
Yes, technology tends to alter labour requirements rather than remove them but that tends to come with pretty disruptive consequences.

The problem we need to address is our adaptability to an increasing pace of change. We're living in an era that will almost certainly have an even more profound effect on our lives and our landscapes than the industrial revolution and no-one's really addressing the issue.

We continue to model our education system and our general expectations on a 20th century basis, working on the notion that people will do one thing for their entire working life. This really isn't going to apply to many kids growing up now.

Instead of teaching kids increasingly fleeting specialisations (don't get me started on teaching primary school children to "code"), this should serve as a call to make education much less specific and focus on more rounded and generalised skill-sets.
Slogans aren't solutions.

NewsThe world's first demonstration of spintronics-based artificial intelligence Pin
Kent Sharkey22-Dec-16 9:48
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NewsCancelable JavaScript promises cancelled Pin
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NewsCanada declares ‘high-speed’ internet essential for quality of life Pin
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Mark_Wallace22-Dec-16 21:01
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NewsYes, it’s getting harder to get an answer on Stackoverflow Pin
Kent Sharkey21-Dec-16 13:24
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GeneralRe: Yes, it’s getting harder to get an answer on Stackoverflow Pin
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GeneralRe: Yes, it’s getting harder to get an answer on Stackoverflow Pin
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Jan Steyn21-Dec-16 22:44
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GeneralRe: Yes, it’s getting harder to get an answer on Stackoverflow Pin
Mark_Wallace22-Dec-16 0:16
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GeneralRe: Yes, it’s getting harder to get an answer on Stackoverflow Pin
bogel8821-Dec-16 23:29
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NewsMicrosoft launches a Windows error code troubleshooting site Pin
Kent Sharkey21-Dec-16 13:16
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