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A few weeks ago, I spoke to folks at the Guelph Wellington Men's Club - a networking community in the new city where i live. The topic? AI. The room? Jam-packed with retirees - judges, lawyers, doctors, executives, tradesmen. Standing room only with a crowd intensely interested in what I had to say.

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Publish Date2026-02-25
Updated Date2026-09-18
Observed Date2026-02-25
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Observed in Jim Carroll’s archive on February 25, 2026.

A few weeks ago, I spoke to folks at the Guelph Wellington Men’s Club - a networking community in the new city where i live. The topic? AI. The room? Jam-packed with retirees - judges, lawyers, doctors, executives, tradesmen. Standing room only with a crowd intensely interested in what I had to say.

Source: Decoding Tomorrow: Daily Inspiration – Education and Knowledge: “In a world of constant change, the most valuable degree is the one that teaches you how to keep learning.”.

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TrendsKnowledge AccelerationThe useful life of knowledge and skills is shrinking while the volume of available knowledge keeps expanding.TrendsCareer Obsolescence and CreationTechnology destroys some tasks and roles while creating new categories of work, often faster than education and career systems can respond.IndustriesTechnology & TelecomConnectivity is becoming ubiquitous while intelligence moves everywhere: cloud, edge, devices, networks and autonomous systems increasingly operate as one fabric.IndustriesHealthcare, Pharma & Life SciencesHealthcare is moving from episodic treatment toward continuous prediction, personalization and accelerated biological discovery.IndustriesAgriculture & FoodThe world's oldest industry is becoming one of its most technologically and scientifically sophisticated.DomainsAI & Machine IntelligenceArtificial intelligence, machine learning, generative systems and autonomous agents that increasingly perform cognitive work.DomainsComputing & DataThe computing, data and digital infrastructure that makes new forms of intelligence, simulation and automation possible.DomainsHealth, Biotech & LongevityThe convergence of medicine, biotechnology, genomics, connected health, predictive care and longevity science.

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ARTICLE · Tue Feb 24Decoding Tomorrow: Daily Inspiration – Education and Knowledge: "In a world of constant change, the most valuable degree is the one that teaches you how to keep learning."