The City Club of Cleveland Podcast The Evolution and Promise of Artificial Intelligence for the Future of Work
Oct 24, 2025
Tiffany Hsieh, Director of innovation programs at JFFLabs, leads discussions on the evolving role of AI in the workforce. She delves into how AI is reshaping industries, highlighting its impact on entry-level roles and the potential for a second digital divide. Hsieh emphasizes the need for AI literacy and upskilling in education and business. She discusses inspiring initiatives like the Skill Up Coalition's AI career coach, stressing collaboration to ensure equitable outcomes. Tiffany also addresses concerns about creativity in professions and the necessity for digital literacy.
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Center Studying AI's Workforce Impact
- JFF created a Center to study AI's impact on jobs, skills, and ecosystems.
- The Center focuses on use cases that drive both efficiency and economic empowerment.
Generative AI Made AI Accessible
- AI broadly means tech that emulates human intelligence and includes machine learning and generative AI.
- Generative AI made AI widely accessible by letting people use natural language to create novel content.
AI Is Rapidly Moving Toward Autonomy
- AI is advancing quickly toward more autonomous, agentic systems while still being uneven in capability.
- Understanding this
