Water cooler conversations and lunch breaks will always play a big role in building your career.
But one of the challenges that constantly affects workers of all ages is staying up to date with the emerging technologies as they enter the workplace.
And according to a recent article in Forbes, some powerful technologies have exited the drawing board and entered the business world… looking to provide a significant effect on jobs and the economy. For example:
- Natural Language Processing – you see this all the time with Apple’s SIRI and Amazon’s ALEXA being able to respond to your voice commands. Machines are getting better and better at recognizing speech and engaging in almost life-like conversation.
- Computer Vision – just as they can recognize speech, machines are also getting better at analyzing visual data when interacting with the physical world. This technology could have wide-ranging applications in industries such as agriculture, manufacturing, even finance.
- Autonomous Vehicles – self-driving cars may not be flooding the highways yet, but there’s no doubt they’re on their way. Major automotive manufacturers are investing heavily in this technology, with the end goal being fully autonomous vehicles on the roads – WITHOUT the need for humans to do anything but sit back and enjoy the ride.
The one thing about business you can be certain of is change – so you might as well prepare yourself as best you can.
Here at Matson & Cuprill we’re keeping a close eye on emerging trends both to stay up to date and to have our eyes open to new opportunities. It’s one more way we stay focused on delivering the best service to you and your financial goals. And even though machines can do a lot, there’s no substitute for good old-fashioned face-to-face discussion. Call us today at 513-563-PLAN (7526) or book online to set up your free financial review. I’ll personally put the coffee on.
Regards,
Dan Cuprill, CFP®
