By Erik Skindrud, InfoWise.org Gaps remain between American workers’ expectations and the in-office goals of many U.S. organizations. This spring, a doggedly-uncertain coronavirus outlook also clouds return-to-office plans for many businesses.  But even if the BA.2 variant — and COVID in general — were to vanish in 2022, the way Americans work has been transformed by the pandemic, a group of human resources professionals interviewed … Continue reading Adaptive Organizations Are Reaping a Talent Windfall From Remote Work, Experts Explain

Facebook’s enormous investment in artificial intelligence and augmented reality is branded as revolutionary by the firm. One industry expert, however, has profound concerns about the resulting human impact. “It’s not the technology of the metaverse that’s the concern. It’s the power that the metaverse will give to the companies that are controlling the infrastructure,” said Louis Rosenberg, an AI pioneer who designed systems for the … Continue reading NHK Report Mulls Wider Impact of Facebook’s $10B Recent Investment

By InfoWise News Team “The medium is the message,” Canadian philosopher and critic Marshall McLuhan famously proclaimed in 1964. McLuhan had television in mind. The quote, however, underscores the way devices change consciousness irrespective of the content they transmit. By being primary a passive medium, television reinforces consumer culture and perhaps also the drive to consume, influencing mindsets in ways not readily apparent to participants. … Continue reading Why Smart Phones — Specifically Texting — May Sap Your Intelligence and Leave You Less Creative and More Manipulable