Aleks Krotoski, a social psychologist, and Daniel Susskind, an economist, discuss the impact of AI on future careers and the opportunities it presents. They explore strategies to futureproof jobs and the need for critical thinking about AI systems. The podcast also touches on the integration of AI in various industries and the potential economic implications of technological advancements.
AI can enhance tasks requiring creativity, empathy, and judgement, highlighting collaboration potential with humans.
AI's impact on professions raises concerns about job dynamics, economic growth, and societal inequalities, emphasizing ethical considerations and legislation.
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AI's Impact on Jobs and Careers
In a discussion about AI and its influence on job prospects, the podcast explores the concept of AI tools acting as supplements to human skills rather than replacements. The episode delves into the role of AI, particularly generative AI, in enhancing tasks that require creativity, judgement, and empathy. It emphasizes the collaborative potential between AI systems and human professionals, highlighting examples like generating stories for entertainment or assisting with medical diagnostics.
Challenges of AI Adoption in Different Professions
The podcast addresses concerns regarding AI's impact on various professions, such as video editing in Hollywood and medical diagnosis in radiology. It highlights how AI technologies can potentially disrupt traditional job dynamics, leading to discussions about unions negotiating for AI integration and challenges of adapting to AI tools in sectors like cinema and healthcare.
Addressing AI Regulation and Inequality
Furthermore, the episode tackles the implications of AI advancements on economic growth, employment taxes, and the potential exacerbation of societal inequalities. It raises important questions about the ownership and control of AI technologies by large corporations, the role of legislation in shaping AI's societal impact, and the need for ethical considerations in deploying AI to ensure fair and beneficial outcomes for individuals and economies.
Almost as soon as the company Open AI released ChatGPT4, people started to ask...will it take my job? On this episode, we’re concentrating on more hopeful questions.
Aleks Krotoski is a social psychologist and presents the BBC Radio 4 series The Artificial Human and Daniel Susskind is an economist at the Institute for Ethics in AI at Oxford University. They help us think about was we might futureproof our careers in this new world and the opportunities AI might open up for us.
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This episode was made by Alix Pickles, Laurie Kalus and Beth Timmins. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Sergi Forcada Freixas and the senior news editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.
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