In an interview with Forbes, Mary Alice Vuicic, Chief People Officer at Thomson Reuters, discussed the impact of AI on human resources. She believes that AI will not replace jobs but will change how they are done, with work being re-imagined and reorganized around the remaining tasks. Vuicic also emphasized the importance of trust and responsible AI, and the need for awareness and education about AI among employees.
Key takeaways:
- A new report by the McKinsey Global Institute suggests that demand for office real estate could fall 13% from pre-pandemic levels, and up to 38% in more severe projections due to the rise of hybrid work.
- More than 40 Amazon Labor Union members in New York City are suing the union and its president, Chris Smalls, alleging he is violating the union’s constitution by handpicking an executive board rather than letting members vote to fill leadership posts.
- A report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) found that more than a quarter of all jobs across the world’s wealthiest countries are in industries where artificial intelligence could replace many human workers.
- Thomson Reuters Chief People Officer, Mary Alice Vuicic, believes that generative AI will not replace jobs but will fundamentally change the way that many of them are done, replacing tasks rather than entire roles.