The high art of AI blunders

The fact that every week brings a new global crisis is actually reassuring – civilization still has a pulse. The fact that this crisis no longer really interests anyone – well, that is already a sign of progress. We live in an era in which we can choose between two permanent cataclysms: politics and artificial intelligence. Politics – with its endless stock of prefixes: geo, eco and ego […]

Resistance to the use of artificial intelligence tools is growing in collectives

Be careful with using ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence tools at the office. If you do it too often, colleagues may start calling you a “plānā galdiņa urbējs” (eng: slopper). This is a new slang expression, gaining popularity on social media, that refers to “people who use ChatGPT for practically every task.” Another term circulating on social media for these people is “humpalu […]

We don’t know how to relax or we can’t afford to

Whatever it may be, it is summer and this is vacation time, a period to switch off from work and recharge for the next stage. However, we do not know how to do this or cannot afford it, according to a study. The majority, or 86% of employees in Latvia, admit that during their vacation they answer phone calls related to work, and 37% do this always, if […]

The “robot revolution” is no longer just over the horizon

Speculation about a robot revolution may sound like science fiction, but it is a reality among e-commerce giants. Almost as many robots as humans are already working in Amazon’s warehouses. The online retailer Amazon has just revealed some interesting information concerning the operation of its vast global warehouse network. The e-commerce giant has deployed more than one million robots in its huge warehouses. Amazon claims that it […]

Half of remote employees nap at their employer’s expense

A large proportion of people who work remotely do not hide that they sometimes allow themselves a little nap during working hours. But most often, it is managers who admit to napping at the employer’s expense. The original article is available on Inc.com. The article has been translated with the help of artificial intelligence, but it has been edited by an editor. During videoconferences with their remote employees, employers might find it useful to pay attention to sleepy faces, carelessly arranged […]

Which artificial intelligence tool to choose for written assignments?

So, you want to use artificial intelligence to help create business documents? Start by choosing the right tool for the job. ! The original article is available on inc.com. The article has been translated with the help of artificial intelligence. It has been proofread by an editor and contains no factual errors, but its language style has not been edited.  According to the McKinsey report State of AI: Global Survey, in 2024 more than […]