The loudest talk about artificial intelligence tends to be a strange combination of the existential and the personal. Elon Musk argues that AI will threaten the future of humanity, Mark Zuckerberg calls Musk's warnings "irresponsible" and a Twitter tiff ensues. Meanwhile, IBM CEO Ginni Rometty declared earlier this year that AI will change 100% of jobs. Workers are now pondering what exactly all this means for their careers—and the rest of their time on the planet.
Though far from the sentient intelligence of science fiction, many forms of AI—such as speech recognition, imagery analysis, and predictive analytics—are already in use. According to John Sumser, principal analyst at HR Examiner, it's high time that we develop sober expectations for how we might interact with it in practice.
In this video, Sumserlikens our relationship with AI-related technologies to our relationship with a child. We will have to raise AI "through all the stages of childhood" — from a largely incompetent infancy to a specialized, though imperfect, adulthood. And even at this level, says Sumser, attributes such as compassion and conscience will remain the province of humans. The future of work will require managers and employees to work with—not against—automation.
Photo: Creative Commons
Related Resources
Want to keep learning? Explore our products, customer stories, and the latest industry insights.
Datasheet
Introducing an exclusive partnership with WaitWhat's Masters of Scale for an entirely new learning experience
You asked for popular podcast modalities and we delivered through a partnership with WaitWhat’s Masters of Scale. Check out lessons about building teams, developing products and scaling companies from the world's top leaders, now available in multiple Cornerstone Content Anytime subscriptions.
Blog Post
HR, Meet IT — Your Analytics Partner in Crime
Today, it's hard to talk about HR without talking about analytics. From the first recruiting email to the exit interview, big data is changing the way we both approach and practice talent management. While the foundation for success in human resources — great people skills and strong intuition — is certainly still relevant, a modern career in HR increasingly requires a "moneyball" mindset.
Blog Post
Top 10 benefits of HR digital transformation in 2024
Fast and frequent changes in technology have forced almost every organisation to transform in some way, touching all parts of the business. For HR, this digital transformation is two-fold – transactional and transformational. Transactional includes processes like payroll, leave management, benefits management and time management, whereas transformational includes talent management (recruiting, learning, mobility, performance, business intelligence, workforce planning and the use of big data).