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FIR #143: Fired by Mistake by Artificial Intelligence

June 25, 2018 by Shel Holtz Leave a Comment

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Neville Hobson joined FIR host Shel Holtz for the June edition of “The Hobson & Holtz Report” and conversation about these topics:

  • An employee was mistakenly fired by an AI system and managers stood by powerless to correct the mistake. Was AI really to blame?
  • IBM has introduced an AI designed for debate, which could mean there’s finally an unbiased devil’s advocate to point out the flaws in your business plan.
  • There is no minimizing the threat to the Internet posed by the draconian copyright restrictions the European Parliament could vote into law as early as the week after next.
  • A couple PRSA members are proposing an overhaul of ethics rules to make sure they apply to the group’s executive board (and making their case hasn’t been easy).
  • The World Cup is using a Video Assisted Referee, which would have applications far beyond sports.
  • Facebook is testing paid monthly Group subscriptions.
  • Dan York reports on the impending identification by Google Chrome of all http sites as “not secure,” Google’s dedicated podcast app for Android, Instagram’s launch of IGTV (which accommodates videos up to an hour long), and an iOS update that adds some pretty cool audio editing directly from an iPad.

Special thanks to Jay Moonah for the opening and closing music.

You can find the stories from which FIR content is selected at Shel’s Link Blog.

About Neville Hobson

Neville Hobson was co-host of The Hobson & Holtz Report for over 10 years. For over 15 years, Neville has been a voice of experience and influence when it comes to speaking about digital technologies, disruptive change in workplaces and marketplaces, relevant trends to pay close attention to, and what it all means for your business. His experiences embrace deep understanding and subject-matter expertise in contemporary business issues that include social, digital and cognitive technologies, connecting that with a career in traditional public relations, marketing communication, employee compensation and benefits communication, and investor relations. Based in the Thames Valley some 30 miles west of London, Neville works either from his home office or from a client’s location; or from wherever he has a good network connection. Neville is on Twitter at @jangles.

Links from this episode

  • Man Was Fired By His Company’s AI System Due To Human Error, As Managers ‘Stood Powerless’
  • The man who was fired by a machine
  • When A Machine Fired Me
  • Debating AI could be devil’s advocate for business
  • Europe’s New Copyright Rules Will Be Devastating to the Internet as We Know It
  • This Wednesday, an EU committee voted to break the Internet: this Sunday, Berliners take to the streets to say NO!
  • Article 13 of the Copyright Directive Raises Serious Questions
  • Save Your Internet
  • PRSA’s Behind-the-Scenes Battle over Ethics
  • What is the World Cup’s VAR Technology And How Does It Work?
  • Facebook is testing paid monthly subscriptions for Groups
  • Facebook tests monthly subscriptions for some Groups

Links from Dan York’s report

  • Chrome will mark all HTTP sites as “not secure” starting in July
  • Google launches dedicated podcast app for Android
  • Instagram launches IGTV app for creators, 1-hour video uploads
  • iWork apps updated with new audio features and Smart Annotation enhancements

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About Shel Holtz

Shel Holtz, ABC (Accredited Business Communicator), is director of Internal Communications at Webcor, a commercial general contractor headquartered in San Francisco. Before joining Webcor, Shel spent 21 years as principal of Holtz Communication + Technology. In addition to integrating technology into communications strategies, his expertise includes strategic communications planning, change management, organizational culture, business initiatives and communications research. Full bio

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