Summary
A company called Bloor Research has created "digital twins," which are AI copies of their employees that can help with work tasks by using knowledge from meetings, documents, and calls. These digital twins assist employees with business decisions and even help cover workloads during absences. Other companies are starting to test this technology, and it could become common soon.
Key Facts
- Richard Skellett, chief analyst at Bloor Research, has built an AI "Digital Richard" that knows everything he does.
- Digital Richard helps with work tasks like decision-making and presentations and can also assist with personal tasks.
- Bloor Research offers digital twins to all its employees and has used them to support retiring staff and those on leave.
- Around 20 other companies are testing digital twin technology, with plans for wider release later this year.
- Analysts predict digital replicas of workers will become mainstream, similar to AI mimicking artists.
- There are questions about who owns the digital twins, access rights, payment for extra work, and responsibility for mistakes.
- Bloor Research says employees should own their digital twins and companies pay to access them.
- Bloor pays its staff based on results rather than hours worked, allowing employees to earn more through their digital twin’s help.
