EP 426: Frontline Workers - the next frontier for GenAI?

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AI is just for keyboard smashers, right? Not really. When it comes to Generative AI, there might be another vertical ripe for disruption: frontline workers. How can Generative AI make their lives a bit easier? AI Lagunas, Co-Founder of Levee, joins us to discuss.
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Topics Covered in This Episode:
1. Al Lagunas's Background
2. The Levee App
3. Challenges and Solutions in Automating Tasks with AI
4. Technology Adoption
5. Use of AR/VR in Employee Training
6. Gen AI's Role for Frontline Workers
Timestamps:
00:00 Generative AI's impact on frontline workers discussed.
03:29 AI models may deceptively mislead developers' intentions.
09:30 Product not suited for hotel workers' needs.
12:44 Big brands ensure consistent guest experience standards.
13:52 Helping housekeepers maintain room standard efficiently.
19:19 Addressing blue-collar labor shortages with software.
20:11 Gather data, use AI tools, support workers.
26:25 Deploying user-friendly tech for frontline workers.
29:30 "Early investment foresight enabling AR/VR advancements."
31:32 Educate users creatively, using gamification incentives.
34:40 Gen AI simplifies routine tasks for efficiency.
Keywords:
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