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New Year’s Resolution: Catch Up on These Must-Read Innovation Blogs from 2019

IdeaScale

Learn how to get those creative juices flowing with tools such as: Google Docs Visual Thesaurus Coggle and more. A lack of educational opportunities coupled with cultural reporting bias has kept female inventors from being highly recognized, but this is changing in great part because of the internet.

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Will the rise of AI spell the demise of social capital?

Christensen Institute

As researchers like Daniel Cox have warned, young people growing up amidst AI may be more tempted than ever to turn to technology not merely for entertainment or distraction, but for a deep—yet simulated—sense of connection. What can safeguard against that? Prioritizing and measuring relationships, however, is easier said than done.

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Eleven Jobs that Robots cannot do

Destination Innovation

A report by the consultancy firm PWC found that 30% of jobs in Britain were potentially under threat from breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. They can also adapt and learn on the job. Do anything spontaneous, entertaining or unexpected. Many think the numbers will be much higher. In some sectors half the jobs could go.

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A Genuine Apology Goes a Long Way

Michael Roberto

Ben Cohen reports today in the Wall Street Journal about a remarkable apology email issued by Andrew Benin, chief executive of Graza, a startup that sells squeezable bottles of extra-virgin olive oil. It was also oddly entertaining and strangely charming. Many people received their packages late, and some packages were damaged.

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Twelve Jobs that Robots cannot do

Destination Innovation

A report by the consultancy firm PWC found that 30% of jobs in Britain were potentially under threat from breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. They can also adapt and learn on the job. Do anything spontaneous, entertaining or unexpected. Many think the numbers will be much higher. In some sectors half the jobs could go.

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#1,632 – Doctor Dogs

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

But soon it may turn out that dogs can do even more than just entertain us during a quarantine. There is a very, very good chance that COVID-19 has a specific odor, and if it does I am really confident that the dogs would be able to learn that smell and detect it.'” And, no, I’m not referring to Lassie.

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The future of sick care work

Innovation Excellence

A recent MIT report on “Work of the Future” addresses what might be the most critical question of the digital economy: As emerging technologies raise aggregate economic output and the wealth of nations, will they also enable people to attain greater economic security and improved health and longevity? Teach STEAMpathIE.