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Week 7: Are Jobs Safe with the Rise of Artificial Intelligence?

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In Chapter Three of Surfing the Tsunami by Todd Kelsey, mentions that "everyone seems to overwhelmingly agree that no one should be passive and that everyone should take AI seriously." Many Americans today do not t ake artificial intelligence seriously, but even in the CNN Business article linked in Kelsey's book mentions that the "fear of robots replacing job is real."In this article, it mentions that the jobs most at risk are the ones that require a high school degree. Examples would be cashiers who can be easily replaced with self-checkouts. This is already in progress with many stores like CVS, Walgreens, and many more installing self-checkouts. Fast food chains have implemented a touchscreen where customers can just order their food on their own. Amazon first store is another prime example. Amazon Go store features no checkout line or cash register the payment is automatic through a customer's cell phone. This is only just the beginning. What j...

Week 7- How a Music Producer Plans to Transform Mobile Marketing

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Ryan Leslie is a Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist and a producer who has worked with a list of renowned artists including Britney Spears, Kid Cudi, Chris Brown, and many more. Leslie is not just an artist or even a producer he is also a Harvard graduate and the founder and CEO of two companies, SuperPhone and NextSelection Lifestyle Group. Leslie's vision today is to transcend the world of tech marketing through his mobile messaging platform called SuperPhone . What is SuperPhone? It is an app that allows the user to send a mass text message to its customers alerting them on sales or offers that is going on. Superphone will enable users to have a direct conversation with its customers. Leslie hopes to empower brands, celebrities, and online creators to use SuperPhone so they can have direct access to their followers with just a quick text message. Leslie's goal is to increase efficiency, increased revenue, brand loyalty, and personalized customer relationship.