Dr. Tom Mitchell, Carnegie Mellon University: The Impact of AI on the Future Workforce

Episode 46 September 13, 2022 00:37:42
Dr. Tom Mitchell, Carnegie Mellon University: The Impact of AI on the Future Workforce
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Dr. Tom Mitchell, Carnegie Mellon University: The Impact of AI on the Future Workforce

Sep 13 2022 | 00:37:42

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Show Notes

When it comes to the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce, there is still a major split between those who worry about “robots” replacing workers, and those who think employees will benefit from AI if it is harnessed the right way. On this episode of WorkforceRx, Futuro Health CEO Van Ton-Quinlivan asks one of the world’s leading experts in the field, Dr. Tom Mitchell of Carnegie Mellon University, to weigh in on the debate. “The big determinant of how the future of work is going to play out is how we develop these technologies, and how we choose to adopt them. Do we adopt computers as assistants that allow people to do their job better, or do we use them to automate the task? The future is really ours to define.” Mitchell is currently updating a 2017 U.S. National Academy study on AI and the workforce at the request of Congress, and provides us with a peek into what has changed in the intervening years with regard to remote work, online learning, self-driving cars and the speed with which the field of AI itself is changing. Don’t miss this penetrating look at one of the most disruptive technologies of our time.

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