Your next colleague could be a chatbot with a human face, according to researchers from the University of Sydney Business School.
“There are a lot of areas where a digital human can effectively replace what’s called a co-pilot or coach – a kind of personal assistant that can be much more proactive at understanding what you want and need.” Lil Miquela, a digital human Instagram influencer with almost three million followers, sells products and experiences in the same way a real human does.AI doesn’t yet have the emotional intelligence that a human does, Dr. Seymour said – but the field is rapidly advancing.
“There’s a strong message here for both students and educators, that an understanding of this technology is vital to working in the workplace of the future.