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Matt Beane, "The Skill Code: How to Save Human Ability in an Age of Intelligent Machines" (HarperCollins, 2024)
Dec 23, 2024
Matt Beane, Assistant Professor of Technology Management at UC Santa Barbara, discusses the challenges and opportunities posed by intelligent machines. He emphasizes the need to preserve human skills in workplaces increasingly reliant on automation. Beane explores how traditional mentor-mentee dynamics are threatened and presents innovative training systems. He also touches on the impact of AI in healthcare, the concept of 'inverted apprenticeship,' and introduces his new startup, Skill Bench, aimed at enhancing skill acquisition in a tech-driven world.
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- Automation and AI adoption can threaten traditional mentor-mentee relationships, impacting how junior workers acquire essential skills in organizations.
- A critical assessment of AI tools is necessary to understand their practical applications, moving beyond hype to real-world effectiveness in workplace settings.
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