AI Ethics and the Future of Digital Work

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Simon Hudson shares his fascinating journey from medical device inventor to tech entrepreneur, exploring how information architecture transformed his approach to SharePoint, Teams, and AI ethics.
TAKEAWAYS
• Started his career in physics and medical devices, developing two patents for chronic wound dressings
• Founded Cloud2 and developed Hadron, possibly the first SharePoint-based "intranet in a box" solution
• Recognized that 90% of organizational information needs are the same across companies
• Initially skeptical about Teams but had a "road to Damascus moment" when realizing its potential for structuring collaboration
• Companies that adopted his Teams approach transitioned seamlessly during the pandemic
• Believes AI won't eliminate jobs overall but will disadvantage those who don't learn to use it
• Working on how to build ethics directly into AI rather than just creating guardrails around it
• Concerned about AI agents making autonomous decisions without proper moral frameworks
• Sees data quality as a critical challenge for effective AI implementation in organizations
• Envisions personal AI "doppelgangers" that can handle routine tasks while embodying our ethical frameworks
Listen now to explore how information architecture might just be the key to more ethical, efficient, and empowering technology.

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Chapters

1. AI Ethics and the Future of Digital Work (00:00:00)

2. Episode Introduction with Simon Hudson (00:00:27)

3. Food, Family, and Fun Discussion (00:04:29)

4. Career Journey from Physics to Tech (00:09:54)

5. Evolution of SharePoint and Teams (00:17:05)

6. AI Ethics and Future Possibilities (00:23:25)

7. Challenges of Data Quality and Agents (00:34:17)

8. Episode Closing and Final Thoughts (00:42:47)