Generative AI: Shaping Work and Tasks

Overview

Class Central Tips

Although it’s too soon to know all of the ways artificial intelligence will shape our future, we have seen recent trends within certain industries. “Generative AI: Shaping Work and Tasks,” looks at the potential impacts generative AI could have within spaces like education, marketing, and journalism. Recognizing that jobs in a contemporary workplace consist of multiple responsibilities, we consider the exposure of different kinds of tasks to generative AI. You will explore the potential for AI augmentation or replacement of workers’ tasks to shape aspects of their jobs, while also examining some domains that are likely to remain distinctly human endeavors. By thinking through these factors, this course will provide you with a framework for conceptualizing the implications of AI in your workplace. This is the second course in “Navigating Disruption: Generative AI in the Workplace,” a course series on ways to respond to new advances in artificial intelligence in the workplace and our lives.

Syllabus

AI and the Workplace

Welcome to the course! In this module, we will begin with an overview of this second course in the Navigating Disruption series, Generative AI: Shaping Work and Tasks. After predicting some AI impacts on your workplace, we’ll continue to discuss how AI is likely to alter workplaces, jobs, and task completion. Let’s get started!

AI & The Future of Journalism

In this module, we'll be joined by a guest from the field of journalism who will share a bit about how professionals in the field are thinking about AI. We'll then examine the exposure of three specific journalism roles to the capabilities of AI.

AI in Education

In this module, we'll be joined by a guest from the field of education who will share a bit about how professionals in the field are thinking about AI. We'll then examine the exposure of three specific education roles to the capabilities of AI.

AI in Marketing

In this module, we'll be joined by a guest from the field of marketing who will share a bit about how professionals in the field are thinking about AI. We'll then examine the exposure of three specific marketing roles to the capabilities of AI.

AI in Your Workplace

In this module, we will draw on what we learned from our previous guest speakers and our expectations of how AI will impact particular jobs to analyze your own workplaces. You will work step-by-step to evaluate your workplace's exposure to AI and then share your analysis with your peers.

AI Applications and Context

In this module, we'll consider proper AI applications and the potential economic implications for industries that adopt AI.

Linking Workplaces, Jobs, and Tasks

In this final module, we'll summarize the key concepts and ideas we've discussed throughout the course. You'll close your examination of workplaces' exposure to AI by revisiting previous posts from your peers to evaluate their judgments and add additional thoughts.