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Share knowledge, not hoard it, Sorrell says on AI era
Sir Martin Sorrell, founder of S4Capital, says the most valuable skill in the AI era will be the willingness to share knowledge rather than hoard it. He argues that AI is democratising…
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Sir Martin Sorrell, founder of S4Capital, says the most valuable skill in the AI era will be the willingness to share knowledge rather than hoard it. He argues that AI is democratising information inside companies, flattening hierarchies and weakening the power once held by those who controlled data. Sorrell predicts that employees who openly share will become the new leaders.
Sorrell also said AI will not wipe out 95% of marketing jobs as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has suggested, but will make advertising cheaper and more algorithm-driven. He echoed John Maynard Keynes' prediction of a 15-hour workweek, saying Keynes was 100 years too early. The Economic Times reports Sorrell sees AI making the marginal cost of information nearly zero.
The Indian Opinion
Sorrell's vision of a flattened, sharing-friendly workplace is appealing, but it overlooks real friction. In many Indian firms, information hoarding is not just habit, it is a survival tactic in a hierarchy-bound culture. The claim that AI will bring a 15-hour workweek also sounds like a repeat of tech-boosterism that ignores India's ground reality of long hours and job insecurity. Watch how many companies actually reward sharing over seniority in the coming year.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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