In the next few years, the government plans to cut the number of public service jobs by about 40,000 from a peak of 368,000. At this time 10,000 jobs have been eliminated already, with more plans for certain roles to change or be eliminated at a future date.

Our history is based on survival. The harsh winter climates bred an inherent need for fast technological innovation and the ability to build a shelter that could withstand all four seasons. Through these efforts to simply survive, came a layering of cultural traits, some beneath the surface and some present in daily interactions.

Technology is moving at a pace faster than we can even predict. A few weeks ago we could identify an AI-generated video. “Look at the hands. It can’t get the hands right”. Today we look inquisitively, “I think that’s AI”. Tomorrow, I believe we will ask, “is that AI?”