What is the future of work?

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1. What futuristic invention is mentioned at the beginning of the podcast?

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a) Smell-o-vision

b) Flying car

c) Time machine

2. When were these futuristic inventions first predicted?

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a) 1950s

b) 1930s

c) 1970s

3. What prediction did Elon Musk make about the future of work?

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a) Robots will take over most jobs

b) Everyone will work from home

c) No one will have to work due to artificial intelligence

4. Which prediction about the future of work came true during Covid?

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a) People worked from home

b) Robots took over most jobs

c) Four-day working week became common

5. How many companies took part in the four-day working week trial?

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a) 80

b) 100

c) 60

6. What percentage of companies does Beth believe plan to continue with a shorter work week?

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a) 92%

b) 52%

c) 72%

7. What does the idiom "take it with a pinch of salt" mean?

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a) To doubt the accuracy or truth of something

b) To believe something completely

c) To be excited about something

8. What does the phrase "come to pass" mean?

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a) To be delayed

b) To be forgotten

c) To happen or come true

9. What is Andrew Palmer’s concern about AI and jobs?

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a) AI will only affect low-skilled jobs

b) AI will replace some jobs and create a mismatch in timing for new jobs

c) AI will create too many new jobs

10. What is a "dystopian" future?

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a) A nightmarish future with suffering and injustice

b) A future full of happiness and prosperity

c) A future with advanced technology and peace

11. What does the phrase "crop up" mean?

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a) To appear or happen unexpectedly

b) To disappear suddenly

c) To be planned carefully

12. What does the term "whopping" mean as used in the podcast?

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a) Average-sized

b) Very small

c) Extremely large

13. How many British companies from the 2023 trial planned to continue with a four-day working week?

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a) 72%

b) 92%

c) 52%

14. How did the majority of the companies feel about the four-day working week trial?

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a) They found workers liked it but bosses didn’t

b) They found it to be unpopular with male staff

c) They found it very popular with both bosses and workers

A. What is the significance of the idiom "take it with a pinch of salt" in the context of predictions about the future?

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B. Why do some experts believe AI might cause disruptions in the job market?

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C. How did the companies in the four-day work week trial respond to the change, and what does this suggest about the future of work?

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