Nicholas L.
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Nicholas L.
@worklab.bsky.social
Futurist | Strategist | Optimist

Exploring how AI, tech, and innovation are reshaping work, business, and the future - minus the hype.

Some personal interests might also feature: 🎧 ☕️ ✈️ 🏎️
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The future of work isn’t a sci-fi dream or a doomsday prediction. It’s unfolding now – shaped by AI, emerging technology, and shifting expectations around how, where, and why we work.

But beyond the hype, what’s actually changing? And what should we be paying attention to?
A 🧵on ai & robotics…
Robots like Boston Dynamics’ Atlas and Tesla’s Optimus are impressive, moving like humans running, lifting, even dancing. But their real potential unlocks when powered with Ai. A quick dive into the coming convergence.

#ai #artificialinteligence #iamrobot
March 4, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Photo dump Saturday. A few perspectives from this week.
March 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
A common question: what’s the difference between AI agents & Agentic AI?

AI agents = Task-specific, reactive, and require human prompts (available)

Agentic AI = Autonomous, goal-setting, and adaptive (a vision for the future, requiring significant advances in AI reasoning, safety, and alignment).
February 25, 2025 at 8:03 AM
#AI in 2025 isn’t about hype anymore, it’s about impact. No AGI, no total job collapse, but the shift is real. Power is consolidating, limits are emerging, and the gap between AI leaders and everyone else is widening. Some thoughts on where we are and what’s coming next 🧵👇🏻
February 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Readying for a week of work travel. These two handling musical duties for evening decompress time.
February 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
3 weeks and away we go! Should be great season. Will make some predictions prior to the off 👨🏻‍💻📈📉

Sidenote, love ‘NextGP’ - great minimalist companion app with schedules, past results & records, maps & iOS widgets by @chrisfree.bsky.social
February 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A new report on AI in music projects massive growth: from $419M in 2024 to $4.3B by 2029. Beyond the numbers, this signals a fundamental shift - AI isn’t just assisting musicians, it’s becoming a creative force of its own. What does this mean for artists, listeners & the industry? #AIinMusic
February 21, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Photo dump Friday 📸. Lots of travel, great to be home.
February 21, 2025 at 9:56 AM
#AI agents are not just #automation tools, they represent a fundamental shift in how work gets done, who does it, and what “work” even means. The integration of AI agents into workforce isn’t about replacing jobs but redefining the entire nature of productivity, decision-making, and collaboration.
February 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
AI should challenge us, not just assist us. The best AI isn’t just efficient - it makes us think. Imagine AI tools that flag their own uncertainties, ask users for input, or present alternative viewpoints rather than a single, polished answer.

www.itpro.com/technology/a...
Microsoft says AI tools such as Copilot or ChatGPT are affecting critical thinking at work – staff using the technology encounter 'long-term reliance and diminished independent problem-solving'
AI tools might be convenient for workers, but there's a risk they'll become too reliant in the future
www.itpro.com
February 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Fascinating new research on AI’s impact on work: job losses, new opportunities, and a major shift in who companies are hiring. A few insights worth noting…🧵👇🏻

news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
Is AI already shaking up labor market? — Harvard Gazette
Four trends point to major change, say researchers David Deming and Lawrence Summers, who studied a century of tech disruptions.
news.harvard.edu
February 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The future of work isn’t a sci-fi dream or a doomsday prediction. It’s unfolding now – shaped by AI, emerging technology, and shifting expectations around how, where, and why we work.

But beyond the hype, what’s actually changing? And what should we be paying attention to?
February 18, 2025 at 10:27 PM