About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges and criticisms surrounding AI implementation in major companies, referencing Pope Leo's concerns about its impact on human dignity and work.
It was supposed to replace workers at speed. Instead, some of the world’s biggest companies are finding costly problems, poor results and frustrated customers. This episode of The Indo Daily is brought to you by our sister podcast The Big Tech Show, as Adrian Weckler and JJ Clarke examine why firms such as Starbucks, Pizza Hut and Klarna are scaling back AI projects. They also discuss the warning from Pope Leo, who has criticised AI for threatening human dignity, work and genuine human judgement, as companies race to cut costs and automate jobs before the technology is truly ready. We want to earn your trust and are members of the Trust Project. See our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Adrian Weckler
Guest: JJ Clarke
Topics covered
- AI
- technology
- business
- automation
- human dignity
- cost-cutting
Keywords
- AI
- automation
- business challenges
- Pope Leo
- cost-cutting
- technology criticism
- human dignity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Starbucks, Pizza Hut, Klarna
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