Today (Sunday), we took another micro-adventure to Annapolis Royal. The first stop was the French Basin trail; snow-covered but passable (see the video at Walking Paths). Afterward, we stopped at the Sissiboo cafe.
There, I found a copy of Matthew Rouse’s book ‘Will AI take my job?’ Apparently, Rouse wrote the book at the cafe.
This thought intersects with my research into the future of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and RS (Remote Sensing) at COGS (Centre of Geographic Sciences). What will be the impact of AI (Artificial Intelligence) on that world?
With the availability of new sensors, drones, etc., how will we manage the deluge of geographic information? I can envisage a day when we may need to return to a new digital photogrammetry.
In the meantime, this week Esri will be at COGS recruiting new talent for their expanding business. I plan to attend, to see what skills are in demand from the 2024 graduates, aside from AI and digital photogrammetry.
After Annapolis Royal, we ventured down to Lower Granville. We arrived home in time to take a sunset photograph.
Reference
Matthew Rouse, 2023, Will AI take my job?
Acknowledgments
Heather hiked the trail with me. Edward added the graphics. I expect to see Derek Weatherbe and the Esri team on Wednesday morning.
Ernest Blair Experiment 