Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 80 | Page 14

NEWS

41 % of women are worried that AI could replace their role

This has been specifically highlighted by social enterprise Code First Girls and Tech Talent Charter .
Sai Bendi , Software Development Manager , Encompass Corporation , said : “ It ’ s of serious concern that women feel at risk of being left behind , especially in today ’ s evolving technology landscape , and businesses must take responsibility for addressing challenges and obstacles head on . It ’ s crucial that they prioritise offering support to women in tech to ensure they feel heard and encouraged to progress in their desired career .
“ The gender gap that exists across the sector is an issue that continues to be a key talking point .

Nearly half of women working in technology fear AI could replace their roles , according to a new report .

The World Economic Forum anticipates that up to one billion jobs will be transformed by technology over the next decade , meaning there ’ s a pressing need for upskilling and reskilling in areas such as AI .
“ While the acceleration of new technologies , such as Generative AI , has the potential to act as a driver for significant transformation across industries , in order for individuals to progress , it is important that employers focus on providing the learning and development support needed to be able to keep up with change and feel confident to best utilise the solutions at play .
“ With so much to offer , women have a critical role to play at the heart of the advancement of the innovation .”

Telent to revolutionise wireless communications for University of Bristol

More than 30,000 students and staff at the University of Bristol will soon have access to a new and improved Wi-Fi experience thanks to a major new wireless network project that will be delivered by Telent .

It will be one of the largest education networks outside of North America , with the capacity to support over 300,000 devices .
Laying the foundations for the wireless network , Telent will also upgrade the university ’ s core network and infrastructure that connects buildings across multiple campus locations to a carrier-class 100G capacity .
Telent has completed the design and is now testing the new Wi-Fi solution as part of the Modern Network Programme that will be deployed across 229 separate campus locations using over 12,000 wireless access points . The solution will provide ubiquitous and secure connectivity for staff and students across the campus , all while enabling greater collaboration , creative teaching and inclusive learning .
The new campus network will also enable students to take part in comprehensive learning activities due to stable connectivity and improved data security . As part of this project , Telent is designing and implementing a management platform to help the university effectively deliver the new IT services that the network will enable . The design of the network began in 2023 and will be a multi-year programme of work to deploy across campus .
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