--- title: "National Academies: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work" slug: "national-academies-artificial-intelligence-and-the-future-of-work" author: "Jeremy Weaver" date: "2024-11-25 16:40:03" category: "Premium" topics: "Impact on Workforce Productivity, Job Creation and Displacement, Ethical Concerns and Bias in AI, Complementary Investments in Skills and Infrastructure, Enhanced Data Collection and Future Research Initiatives" summary: "The report examines how AI, particularly large language models, could boost productivity and reshape job markets by creating new roles and displacing existing ones, while emphasizing the need for investments in skills, infrastructure, ethical oversight, improved data collection, and lifelong learning." banner: "" thumbnail: "" --- National Academies: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work



Summary of Read Full Report

This report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examines the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly large language models (LLMs), on the U.S. workforce.

It analyzes AI's potential to increase productivity, create new jobs, and displace existing ones, emphasizing the uncertainties involved. The report also explores the need for complementary investments in skills and infrastructure to realize AI's benefits and addresses concerns about bias, fairness, and ethical implications.

Furthermore, it highlights the importance of improved data collection and analysis to better understand and track AI's evolving impact on the workforce and proposes several research initiatives to address these knowledge gaps.

Finally, the report discusses the implications for education and training, emphasizing the need for adaptability and lifelong learning to navigate the changing job market