Today, we examine the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation in the workplace. AI will have broad impacts on work in the information economy, both in how and where work is done. While it's true AI and automation could lead to significant job displacement, it’s also true that AI will create new jobs. Studies suggest that AI will affect job transformation more than destroying jobs, altogether. It automates parts of jobs, not whole jobs. The nature of some roles may change, requiring a focus on skills that AI can't replicate – creativity, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and complex problem-solving. For those at the top of the food chain, this shift will make jobs more strategic and rewarding, enhancing employee engagement and productivity. Yet jobs at the lower end of the white-collar spectrum will be susceptible to displacement.
TenantSee Weekly: Pandora's Office: Part I - Cost vs. Value
In this first issue of our series, “Pandora’s Office”, we explore a fundamental paradigm. Cost. Expense. Historically, for most companies, this has been among the top factors defining how office space was chosen. In all be the rarefied air of tech and high finance, companies must generally be smart about allocating a portion of their budget to real estate spending. But when the emphasis veers toward achieving the lowest possible cost, the result is often a suboptimal facility, an investment that yields a limited return.