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Stephen Downes

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The emergence of AI in everyday life means that we have to look anew at what people need to learn in school. "Robots tend to replace manual laborers, while artificial intelligence threatens knowledge workers," writes Jennifer Kingston. AI has evolved rapidly, overtaking many human skills and abilities. Indeed, the new technology is forcing us to redefine what we mean by intelligence, writes Ross Dawson. According to Accenture, each layer of the generative AI stack will rapidly evolve, impacting a wide range of industries. Average people will be able to rewrite their own software, for example. Or take advantage of AI for finance and investing. "Companies should therefore dramatically ramp up investment in talent to address two distinct challenges: creating AI and using AI." And we're seeing wider trends taking shape in the workplace, including a renewed emphasis on responsible tech, asynchronous work, and hybrid work environments.

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