State officials hear from industry, labor on embracing AI without leaving workers behind

With growing advances in artificial intelligence, leaders of Wisconsin agencies are working to create a framework for embracing the technology while protecting workers.

The Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence met in Oshkosh on Monday. The group included leaders of the state Department of Workforce Development, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. and the Department of Administration, as well as representatives from a local corporation and labor officials.

The task force is about halfway through its work to craft an advisory plan for Gov. Tony Evers. They are tasked with identifying the current effects of AI on Wisconsin’s labor market and making policy recommendations for investments in workforce development and education related to AI, according to DWD Secretary Amy Pechacek...

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Ken Notes: I heard a great quote, "Few will be replaced by artificial intelligence, but many will be replaced by those who embrace and use artificial intelligence."

The perspective of using AI as a tool make a great deal of sense. Knowing how to use that tool will allow some to advance further and faster.