Michael Barbella, Managing Editor09.01.22
Talk about model employees.
Such workers are a rarity these days, as low unemployment, generational shifts, skills shortages, entrepreneurialism, and a gig economy make it difficult—if not nearly impossible—to find good talent.
GE Healthcare, however, beat the odds with one of its more recent hires.
YuMi joined the multinational firm roughly 12 months ago, and henceforth has never been late for a shift, never complained about management (or co-workers), and has never asked for a raise. YuMi also has never taken time off.
Perhaps most impressive though, is YuMi’s impeccable performance record: She’s logged more than 2,100 hours on the factory floor without incident.
If only all workers were more like YuMi.
They certainly could be, though they’d lack integrity, communication skills, critical thinking abilities, and creativity.
Basically, they’d be devoid of a personality, like YuMi.
Like most robots.
Technically, YuMi is a cobot—an artificially intelligent droid that interacts with people (robots,
Such workers are a rarity these days, as low unemployment, generational shifts, skills shortages, entrepreneurialism, and a gig economy make it difficult—if not nearly impossible—to find good talent.
GE Healthcare, however, beat the odds with one of its more recent hires.
YuMi joined the multinational firm roughly 12 months ago, and henceforth has never been late for a shift, never complained about management (or co-workers), and has never asked for a raise. YuMi also has never taken time off.
Perhaps most impressive though, is YuMi’s impeccable performance record: She’s logged more than 2,100 hours on the factory floor without incident.
If only all workers were more like YuMi.
They certainly could be, though they’d lack integrity, communication skills, critical thinking abilities, and creativity.
Basically, they’d be devoid of a personality, like YuMi.
Like most robots.
Technically, YuMi is a cobot—an artificially intelligent droid that interacts with people (robots,
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