Catalyst for change or cost-saving distraction? Davos debates AIs impact on jobs [Video]

AI and its sweeping impact on the workplace dominated discussions at Davos this year, and few sessions captured the zeitgeist better than the Workday panel on the future of jobs.

Featuring leaders from Workday, Accenture, MIT, and BetterUp, the session laid bare both the opportunities and challenges AI presents to businesses and employees alike. From rethinking recruitment to redefining leadership, the conversation reflected the twin narratives of optimism and unease that surround this transformative technology.

The discussion left no stone unturned, ranging from the fundamental shifts in recruitment to the subtle but transformative ways AI is reshaping employee performance and business strategy. But it was Danielle Li, MIT’s David Sarnoff Professor of Management of Technology, who delivered the gut punch:

“It’s easier to see the things we have that will disappear than imagine the things we don’t yet have that will appear.”

Her words crystallized the unease and opportunity swirling …

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