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AI Companies are Hiring Philosophers

AI Companies are Hiring Philosophers

Published by Jenni Sidey

In 2010, Stephen Hawking opened his co-written book, The Grand Design , Hawking, Stephen, Mlodinow, Leonard – Amazon.com, with a sentence that is self-refuting: “Philosophy is dead.” Hawking argued that the biggest questions about the universe was for physicists to answer or theorize on. He said modern cosmology had become the best tool for exploring questions that philosophy had wrestled with for centuries. He said these things, unaware that they were philosophical statements. When The Grand Design was published, I attended a weekend conference at a university in Belfast on science, Darwinian evolution, and philosophy. One of the talks focused on Hawking, amid great praise for his co-written book. During a Q&A, I raised my hand and criticised comments Hawking made in The Grand Design.  My question was, “Why did Hawking write such a nonsensical idea that the universe created itself because of gravity?” (In order for the universe to create itself it would have to have existed before it exists; it would have to be before it was! and gravity is part of the …

SAP Slows Hiring, Freezes Travel As AI Push Accelerates

SAP Slows Hiring, Freezes Travel As AI Push Accelerates

Published by Jenni Sidey

Not even a day after reports swirled that Microsoft was preparing to cut thousands of employees, and as the broader tech sector continues to hemorrhage white-collar workers replaced by chatbots, the latest AI-related job-displacement news is coming from Europe’s largest software company. Bloomberg reports that German enterprise software giant SAP, best known for software that supports large corporations running core business operations, is preparing to slow hiring and cut travel costs as it diverts more capital toward developing AI tools. More color from the report: Going forward, SAP will “exclusively focus new hiring on selected profiles only, mainly core Al roles, that are critical for our long-term success,” the executive board said in an email to staff on Wednesday evening that Bloomberg reviewed. Internal travel unrelated to AI development will be paused, and the company will look for ways to cut spending with suppliers. “As Al reshapes the future of our industry, we are making significant investments in the products and Al capabilities we build, complemented by strategic acquisitions in data and Al where we …

FAA Mandates Airlines To Affirm Merit Hiring For Pilots

FAA Mandates Airlines To Affirm Merit Hiring For Pilots

Published by Jenni Sidey

Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing a new mandatory rule that requires all commercial airlines in the country to formally commit to merit-based hiring for pilots, according to a Feb. 13 statement from the Department of Transportation (DOT). Under the new mandate, all U.S. carriers must certify that the practice of airlines hiring based on race and sex has ended or face a federal investigation. “When families board their aircraft, they should fly with confidence knowing the pilot behind the controls is the best of the best,” DOT Secretary Sean P. Duffy said. “The American people don’t care what their pilot looks like or their gender—they just care that they are [the] most qualified man or woman for the job.” DOT said that even though the FAA has raised performance standards while eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) based positions within the agency and terminating related contracts, “allegations of airlines hiring based on race and sex remain.” The action follows President Donald Trump’s executive order on …

BBC hiring new ‘head of whistleblowing’ after string of scandals

BBC hiring new ‘head of whistleblowing’ after string of scandals

Published by Daniella Wilson

The BBC is recruiting a new Head of Investigations as it seeks to address allegations of company misconduct “thoroughly”. As advertised on the website, the broadcaster is seeking to hire two senior roles: a Head of Corporate Investigations & Whistleblowing, and a director in the same department. The Head of Corporate Investigations is a replacement for an existing position. In a company restructure, the BBC’s Corporate Investigations team will become a team in its own right, moving it from an existing department. The posts, which together could cost the company up to £240,000 a year in salaries, will oversee corporation investigations including serious criminal behaviour, violent and sexual offences, elevated personal risk, harassment, sexual misconduct and cases involving reputational risk to the BBC. According to the job listings, the new department will help to “ensure the highest standards of integrity across all areas of its operations”. “The role ensures that relevant misconduct is thoroughly investigated and addressed in line with legal and regulatory obligations,” reads the listing. “The Head of Investigations (Corporate Investigations and Whistleblowing) …