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Gen Z's Take on AI: Ethics, Security, and Career

Generation Z is leading innovation and transformation in the fast-changing technological landscape. Gen Z is positioned to have an unparalleled impact on how work will be done in the future thanks to their distinct viewpoints on issues like artificial intelligence (AI), data security, and career disruption. 

Gen Z is acutely aware of the ethical implications of AI. According to a recent survey, a significant majority expressed concerns about the ethical use of AI in the workplace. They believe that transparency and accountability are paramount in ensuring that AI systems are used responsibly. This generation calls for a balance between innovation and safeguarding individual rights.

AI in Career Disruption: Navigating Change

For Gen Z, the rapid integration of AI in various industries raises questions about job stability and long-term career prospects. While some view AI as a threat to job security, others see it as an opportunity for upskilling and specialization. Many are embracing a growth mindset, recognizing that adaptability and continuous learning are key to thriving in the age of AI.

Gen Z and the AI Startup Ecosystem

A noteworthy trend is the surge of Gen Z entrepreneurs venturing into the AI startup space. Their fresh perspectives and digital-native upbringing give them a unique edge in understanding the needs of the tech-savvy consumer. These startups drive innovation, push boundaries, and redefine industries, from healthcare to e-commerce.

Economic Environment and Gen Z's Resilience

Amidst economic challenges, Gen Z has demonstrated remarkable resilience. A recent study by Bank of America highlights that 73% of Gen Z individuals feel that the current economic climate has made it more challenging for them. However, this generation is not deterred; they are leveraging technology and entrepreneurial spirit to forge their own paths.

The McKinsey report underscores that Gen Z's relationship with technology is utilitarian and deeply integrated into their daily lives. They are accustomed to personalized experiences and expect the same from their work environments. This necessitates a shift in how companies approach talent acquisition, development, and retention.

Gen Z is a generation that is ready for transformation, as seen by their interest in AI, data security, and job disruption. Their viewpoints provide insightful information about how businesses and industries might change to meet the changing needs of the digital age. Gen Z will likely have a lasting impact on technology and AI as it continues to carve its path in the workplace.


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With More Jobs Turning Automated, Protecting Jobs Turn Challenging


With the rapid trend of artificial intelligence being incorporated in almost all the jobs, protecting jobs in Britain now seems like a challenge, as analyzed by the new head of the state-authorized AI taskforce.

According to Ian Hogarth, a tech entrepreneur and AI investor, it was “inevitable” that more jobs would turn increasing automated.

He further urged businesses and individuals the need to reconsider how they work. "There will be winners or losers on a global basis in terms of where the jobs are as a result of AI," he said.

There have already been numerous reports of jobs that are losing their status of being ‘manual’, as companies are now increasing adopting AI tools rather than recruiting individuals. One recent instance was when BT stated “it will shed around 10,000 staff by the end of the decade as a result of the tech.”

However, some experts believe that these advancements in the job sector will also result in the emergence of new job options that do exist currently, similar to the time when the internet was newly introduced.

Validating this point is a report released by Goldman Sachs earlier this year, which noted 60% of the jobs we aware of today did not exist in 1940.

What are the Benefits?

According to Hogarth, the aim of the newly assigned taskforce was to help government "to better understand the risks associated with these frontier AI systems" and to hold the companies accountable.

Apparently, he was concerned about the possibility of AI posing harm, such as wrongful detention if applied to law enforcement or the creation of dangerous software that encourages cybercrime.

He said that, “expert warnings of AI's potential to become an existential threat should not be dismissed, even though this divides opinion in the community itself.”

However, he did not dismiss the benefits that comes with these technologies. One of them being the advancements in the healthcare sector. AI tools are not all set to identify new antibiotics, helping patients with brain damage regain movements and aiding medical professional by identifying early symptoms of diseases.

According to Mr. Hogarth, he developed a tool that could spot breast cancer symptoms in a scan.

To monitor AI safety research, the group he will head has been handed an initial £100 million. Although he declined to reveal how he planned to use the funds, he did declare that he would know he had succeeded in the job if "the average person in the UK starts to feel a benefit from AI."

What are the Challenges 

UK’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has set AI as a key priority, wanting to make UK to become a global hub for the sector.

Following this revelation, OpenAI, the company behind the very famous chatbot ChatGPT is all set to build its first international office in London. Also, data firm Palantir has also confirmed that they will open their headquarters in London.

But for the UK to establish itself as a major force in this profitable and constantly growing sector of technology, there are a number of obstacles it will have to tackle.

One instance comes from an AI start-up run by Emma McClenaghan and her partner Matt in Northern Ireland. They have created an AI tool named ‘Wally,’ which generates websites. The developers aspire to turn Wally into a more general digital assistance.

While the company – Gensys Engine – has received several awards and recognition, it still struggle getting the specialized processors, or GPUs (graphics processing units). They need to continue developing the product further.

In regards to this, Emma says, "I think there is a lack of hardware access for start-ups, and a lack of expertise and lack of funding.”

She said they waited five months for a grant to buy a single GPU - at a time when in the US Elon Musk was reported to have purchased 10,000.

"That's the difference between us and them because it's going to take us, you know, four to seven days to train a model and if he's [able to] do it in minutes, then you know, we're never going to catch up," she added.

In an email chat, McClenaghan noted that she thinks the best outcome for her company would be if it gets acquired by some US tech giant, something commonly heard from a UK startup.

This marks another challenge for the UK: to refocus on keeping prosperous companies in the UK and fostering their expansion.

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Doosra is Helping to Create an Alternative Digital Identity

 


Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, and other online media platforms have been approached to verify the identity of their users — this could be either through telephone numbers or government-provided IDs like the Aadhaar card. Putting your number online isn't only a danger even with expanding government observation. It is additionally about security and online safety since personal data can have in-real-life (IRL) outcomes like being targeted by stalkers, trolls, or individuals looking to hack into your account. “Where there is personal data, there is a great risk of hackers trying to steal it,” pointed out Mozilla in a statement. 

An Indian start-up situated in Hyderabad called Doosra has a potential solution. It will provide you with a 10-digit virtual telephone number (without another SIM card) that can be shared with shopping places, stores, and more arbitrary places. Along these lines, all the spam calls and messages with offers will be coordinated to the virtual number and your own number will stay liberated from spams. You will be able to stay hidden when you choose to call back an unknown incoming number without revealing your phone number.

“The only people that will have any kind of access to your primary number would be if we got an executive order from the official authorities,” Aditya Vuchi, founder and chief executive of Doosra said. This implies that if your social media handle is discovered to be a part of any activity, which abuses Section 69 of the IT Act, the government or Supreme Court will first have to issue an order to the social media platform. If and once they find that the mobile number given is a Doosra number, they should issue another order to Doosra to access your primary number. 

The six-month-old Doosra is the first such service to be accessible in India. It isn't that other such applications don't exist — like 2ndLine, Hushed, and Burner — however, you need an American or Canadian number to sign up for them. Doosra caters to numbers based out of India. You need your real number to sign up for the service, and it isn't free with plans beginning at ₹59 each month for essential services and ₹83 for the pro package.
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Bangaluru based startup Pixxel raises $5 Million to be India's first Earth-Imaging Satellite to launch


A Bengaluru based startup, Pixxel is soaring towards the moon as they recently raised a sweeping fund of 5 million dollars for their new technology for earth imaging. The funding was provided by Blume Ventures, Lightspeed India Partners, and grows ventures and other investors.

The two young founders Awais Ahmed and Kshitij Khandelwal with their innovative tech will change the way for earth imaging forever. The company's goal is to surround the earth with a constellation of 30 small imaging satellites that will provide constant global coverage. Their satellites are quite small in size but provide high-quality imaging data that existing satellites fail to do. This 24-hour global coverage, they (Pixxel) hope will help to analyze the weather, predict and track natural phenomena in real time, and more.

Their first satellite is set to be launched later this year on a Soyuz Rocket and further, they plan to complete their constellation of 30 satellites by 2022. The founders were working on AI and satellite imaging when they enquired about a lack of high-quality imaging and up-to-date data and thus they shifted from the project and set on to develop a high-resolution earth imaging technology during their last year of graduation. Then Pixxel was launched in May 2018 and got it's earlier findings from Techstars and grows Ventures. 

This significant amount will boost the startup exponentially and the team will use the funding to fuel the technology, grow the task force, and for the deployment of the satellites. With high resolution and constant imaging combined with Pixxel's machine learning and analysis will help tackle world problems and global phenomenon. 

Awais Ahmed, CEO, and Founder of Pixxel in talks with Yourstory.com says, “Our satellites will bring down the benefits of space down to earth and help us see the unseen through a unique dataset that offers an unprecedented level of detail. We’re glad that some very high-quality investors have decided to partner with us on this long journey."
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