3 things schools aren't teaching students ft. Francis Wong | Type A Podcast | Ep 7

Описание: Francis Wong has spent more than 40 years working with major MNCs and institutions across Asia. He tells Crispina Robert and Edwin Yeo that schools need to start teaching how AI, Big Data and the internet actually works and he predicts middle managers are at greatest risk of displacement.

00:00:00 Introduction: Trip to Shenzhen & the electronics market
00:04:19 Introducing Francis Wong: The pace of Chinese tech
00:08:24 Why Western tech still dominates globally
00:10:39 China's global tech expansion (Huawei, BYD, MG)
00:13:35 The AI revolution and job displacement
00:15:24 Do new technologies create or destroy jobs?
00:16:51 The skills gap: 20 million digital workers needed
00:18:44 Disrupting traditional processes (travel, Uber)
00:20:02 Why the AI revolution is different (cognitive displacement)
00:22:54 Advice for parents: The future of schools & universities
00:30:16 3 things schools aren't teaching (tech, language, curiosity)
00:34:44 The decline of middle management and administrative roles
00:36:26 Regulation and the future of the "contractor" workforce
00:39:23 Wealth distribution and universal basic income
00:42:05 Advice for companies: Equipping staff with AI knowledge

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