'Silent Firing' May Be Coming to an Employer Near You: Is AI to Blame?; Copilot AI Extends Deep to Corp. America, Companies Not 100% Sold; Oracle Unveils Next-Generation EHR; AI Picks the NFL, Week 9; AI Brings Back Peter Cushing (Again)


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OCTOBER 30, 2024

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🎯 Today's Innovations

  • 'Silent Firing' May Be Coming to an Employer Near You: Is AI to Blame?
  • Copilot AI Extends Deep to Corp. America, Companies Not 100% Sold
  • TOP HEADLINES FOR OCTOBER 30, 2024
  • AI Tool News: Oracle Unveils Next-Generation EHR

FEATURE

'Silent Firing' May Be Coming to an Employer Near You: Is AI to Blame?​​​

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Silent firing is a rising workplace tactic where employers subtly push out workers by making job roles overly difficult or less desirable, leading to voluntary resignations, often replaced by AI-driven solutions.

This approach contrasts with "quiet quitting" and is seen in policies like Amazon's recent mandate for in-office attendance, which led 73% of employees to consider quitting. Experts like George Kailas describe this trend as “alarming” given the early stage of AI adoption.

While public figures like Elon Musk predict a workforce overhaul, economists like MIT’s Daron Acemoglu argue that only about 5% of jobs will be AI-replaceable in the near future. Meanwhile, employee disengagement among Gen Z and young millennials is growing, contributing to an estimated $8.8 trillion in lost productivity worldwide.

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FEATURE

Copilot AI Extends Deep to Corp. America, Companies Not 100% Sold

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Microsoft’s AI-powered Copilot has rapidly gained traction in corporate America, with 79% of tech leaders reporting current usage within their organizations.

Yet, widespread commitment remains hesitant; only half of the surveyed firms have fully implemented it, while a third remain in testing. Concerns largely center on cost-effectiveness, with its $30-per-user monthly fee prompting nearly 50% of executives to reserve judgment on long-term value.

Although Microsoft dominates the enterprise AI space, the competition includes Meta’s Llama and OpenAI’s Azure platform, each steadily gaining users. According to experts like Jim Rowan from Deloitte, AI adoption requires a thoughtful investment in training and use case development to deliver true ROI.

He emphasizes a “fail fast, make changes” approach to staying competitive as AI technology evolves.

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📰 Top Headlines


AI Tool News: Oracle Unveils Next-Generation EHR

Oracle has unveiled a new AI-powered electronic health record (EHR), marking its most significant healthcare update since its acquisition of Cerner in 2022.

This EHR integrates cloud and artificial intelligence features aimed at simplifying navigation and setup, allowing doctors to access patient data through voice commands rather than traditional menus.

Oracle envisions this innovation as a means to reduce time spent on administrative tasks, thereby enabling doctors to focus more on patient care.

Seema Verma, Oracle's executive vice president, described the EHR as more than a digital assistant, likening it to having a resident who anticipates a physician’s needs.

In a market dominated by Epic Systems, Oracle aims to regain ground as it lost hospital clients in recent years, while Epic experienced growth. Oracle’s EHR runs on a new system independent of Cerner's infrastructure, meaning existing clients may need to migrate to benefit from the new platform.

The EHR’s user interface is designed for simplicity, offering a search bar and chronological appointment lists. Physicians can ask patient-specific questions directly, such as medical history or medication details, receiving AI-generated responses in seconds.

As a bonus, the AI adapts to physicians’ preferences, remembering commonly prescribed treatments and even responding accurately to imperfectly phrased queries.

Additionally, Oracle has integrated the Clinical AI Agent—a tool that automates clinical documentation—saving doctors time on note-taking by transcribing patient interactions in real time.

Oracle anticipates this disruptive EHR system will address longstanding healthcare issues and improve patient outcomes by cutting down administrative workload and enhancing data accessibility.

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