📰 In this issue

🔹 Insider: Exclusive for our community

🔹 Opportunity: The AI/W3 convergence - talent shortage

🔹 Trends: 30% of current work hours across the US economy could be automated by 2030.

🔹 Tools: Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta - free

🔹 Sparks: Tesla WTH, Horizon OS, Phi-3 & fully remote?

🗃Insider

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🚀 Opportunity

Bridging the Digital Skills Gap in the AI and Blockchain Revolution

The digital economy is experiencing a seismic shift, driven by the nearly daily innovations in cryptocurrency, blockchain, and AI. While these technological advancements have captured global attention, there lies a true opportunity in the convergence of AI and blockchain - and the skilled workers who can leverage this convergence. The Dubai AI & Web3 Festival would be a cool place to network, learn and enjoy.

Employers worldwide are struggling to find workers with the necessary digital skills to thrive in the emerging sectors of the digital economy. This holds true not only in the private sector but also for nation-states as they race to equip their workforce with the skills required to navigate the convergence of AI and blockchain. The shortage of skilled workers is a global phenomenon that threatens to undermine the potential of the digital economy.

There lies the window of huge potential, from DeFi to transforming supply chains through enhanced transparency and traceability.

DeFi has seen significant gains in DAA recently, growing 291% QoQ. This growth represents a resurgence of capital inflow and the emergence of new yield-generating protocols, which have opened the floodgates for user activity growth and point to continued acceptance going forward. It’s time to seize the chance and address the digital skills gap.

This presents a unique scenario to become a part of the driving force behind the convergence of these transformative technologies. By honing your skills in areas such as smart contract development, decentralized application (dApp) design, and AI-powered data analysis, you can unlock a world of career possibilities and contribute to the shaping of the digital economy's future.

In conclusion, there is a global imperative to bridge the digital skills gap, with a particular focus on the convergence of AI and blockchain. By investing in time in education and fostering industry-academia collaboration, nations can empower their workforces to thrive in the digital economy and lead the charge towards a more technologically advanced, equitable, and transparent future.

🔥 Why You Should Care - Looking forward -a huge opportunity in AI/W3.
 
🔑 Key Point - a lack of talent in the convergence of AI and blockchain

📎 Related Resource

• A Paradigm Shift in the Job Market and Everyday Life

• A New Era of Decentralized Intelligence

• The Convergence of AI and Web 3: Opportunities and Challenges

📉 Trends

The AI Revolution: Adapt or Be Left Behind

The writing is on the wall, my fellow knowledge workers. Like we don’t know, the AI revolution is here, rapidly transforming the job landscape. ChatGPT got the ball rolling, a harbinger of the seismic shift that currently threatens to displace millions of us from our roles. This is a be here now, the present-day reality that demands immediate attention and action.

The numbers don't lie. According to a McKinsey Global Institute report, a mind-blowing 30% of current work hours across the US economy could be automated by 2030, thanks to the accelerating advancements in generative AI. That's a projected 12 million occupational shifts, disproportionately impacting women who are 1.5 times more likely to need to transition to new roles compared to men.

Make no mistake, what’s happening with AI is akin to the Industrial Revolution, where physical labor was automated en masse. Just as factories displaced manual workers, AI is poised to disrupt knowledge workers across industries – from writers and coders to accountants and designers. The question is no longer if our jobs are at risk, but when and to what extent. Wondering what your odds are?

At the end of the day you can’t just cower in fear or bury your head in the sand. Adaptation is the key to survival and the path forward is clear: By skillfully blending our strengths with AI's capabilities, we can create a symbiotic relationship that secures our relevance and value in the workplace. So far AI can’t replicate human traits – like taste, abstract thinking, emotions and creativity. There’s no question AI is here to stay. This is about productivity and how it affects the bottom line.

Complacency is not an option. We must proactively upskill, reskill, and continuously adapt to stay ahead of the curve. Embrace AI as a powerful tool to augment your abilities, not replace them. The future belongs to those who can harness the power of AI while retaining their inherent human ingenuity. The situation here is simple - learn how to harness AI and make it work for you. The choice is yours: adapt or be left behind. Just sayin’!

🔥 Why You Should Care - Because living costs money
 
🔑 Key Point AI is poised to disrupt knowledge workers across industries

📎 Related Resource

• Continual Learning: All you need to know

• Building The Skills Needed In An AI-Enabled Future

• Top 17 Tech Skills Growing in Value

🚀 Tools

Level Up Your Skills, Secure Your Future - Free

Free, who doesn’t like free? Corporate tech needs skilled workers, and there’s a talent shortage, so this is a game-changer for all of us working in the digital realm. But instead of freaking out, we need to stay ahead of the curve and embrace this technological revolution.

The good news is that some of the biggest tech giants out there – we're talking Google, Microsoft, Amazon, IBM, LinkedIn, Meta, Salesforce, and more – are offering free courses to help us upskill and reskill. Free courses with badges and certifications up for grabs!

So what’s the story? "Why would these corporate behemoths give away knowledge for free?" They understand that a skilled workforce is essential for driving innovation and growth. By providing these courses, they're not only future-proofing their businesses but also giving us a chance to level up our game.

So, let's break it down. Whether you're a digital marketer, a web developer, a data analyst, or any other breed of tech-savvy professional, these courses have something for everyone. You can learn the latest AI and machine learning techniques, dive into data science, or even master cloud computing – all from the comfort of your couch (or standing desk, if you're fancy like that).

But wait, there's more! Many of these courses offer certifications and badges that you can flaunt on your LinkedIn profile or resume. Imagine the look on your boss's face when you whip out a shiny new AI certification from Google or Microsoft. Talk about a power move!

No sugar coating here – the job market is cutthroat, and AI is transforming industries at lightning speed. But by investing in your education and staying ahead of the curve, you'll be positioning yourself as a valuable asset that no company can afford to overlook.

So, what are you waiting for? Hop on those course platforms, sign up, and start learning. Remember, knowledge is power, and in the digital age, staying stagnant is a surefire way to get left behind.

Embrace the future, level up your skills, and secure your spot in the ever-evolving digital economy. The time to act is now, and the resources are at your fingertips. Let's do this, fam!

🔥 Why You Should Care - Big tech is famous for eliminating products and projects. Get this knowledge for free while it’s available.
 
🔑 Key Point - It’s free job security - career insurance.

📎 Related Resource

• 2023's Top Free Tech Certificates

• Land a job as the go-to tech resource

• Microsoft offers FREE courses: AI, IoT, Machine Learning, etc.

🚀 Sparks

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• 7 in 10 workers don’t want to be fully remote

• What’s going on with Tesla

• Here comes Meta running on Horizon OS

• Microsoft launches Phi-3, its smallest AI model yet

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