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assembly line, otherwise known as INDUSTRY 2.0 . Then came to INDUSTRY 3.0 – computers and automation. Now comes another big step forward, the fourth industrial revolution. Like the revolutions before it, it will bring about significant changes at the workplace. AI is coming into play, and robots are colleagues with whom we communicate. The change is being driven by digitization, which is shaping every aspect of life today. Today, we have different data than 10 years ago; we watch TV differently, buy differently, communicate in a completely new way. Work in many companies is changing just as radically, with the difference that Tinder, Netflix, or Instagram don’t play a role, but rather software platforms that
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have two characteristics: First, they collect a huge amount of information, known as BIG DATA . Second, they contain ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE that analyzes this data and makes it usable. This is critical because no one is behind this mass of data.
MAN & MACHINES Where it becomes exciting is the point where the AI and employees communicate with each other in what is known as a MAN-MACHINE INTERFACE. Amazon's voice-controlled »ALEXA« is a simple example of how this can work: The human user gives a task, and the
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