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The Pace of Change: Are You Keeping Up?

  • Writer: Frieda van der Merwe
    Frieda van der Merwe
  • Mar 12
  • 1 min read

COVID proved how fast the world can change. Schools went remote, businesses shifted online, and we adapted overnight. Some changes stuck because they worked. Now, AI is driving another transformation, one just as rapid – and unavoidable.


Take the stress out of keeping apace with the ever-changing world
Take the stress out of keeping apace with the ever-changing world

Marketing, education, journalism, law, medicine – every field has already shifted. AI-generated images, deepfakes, and manipulated content mean we can’t take anything at face value. Who really said what? Is that image real or AI-made? These questions aren’t new, but the speed and scale at which we’re required to answer them are unprecedented – it’s hard to keep up.


The legal system is also struggling to keep pace. New laws, lawsuits, and regulations are being shaped in real-time. Ethics, safeguards, and protections for AI’s role in society are still undefined.


Yet, here we are. Ignoring AI isn’t an option: fall behind, and you risk being left behind.


New jobs are emerging daily, while old ones disappear just as fast. The choice is clear: stay ahead and shape the future, or scramble to keep up.


This era is both exciting and overwhelming. But we still have a say in how we prepare for it. The future is here, whether we’re ready or not. So it’s time to think about how we step into it, for ourselves and for the generations that follow.

 
 
 

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