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A Moving Target—Preparing for AI With Ben Armstrong and Katy Knight

A Moving Target—Preparing for AI With Ben Armstrong and Katy Knight

Update: 2024-05-14
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MIT's Work of the Future initiative is researching how generative AI can contribute to higher-quality jobs. Ben Armstrong, an MIT research scientist and the initiative's co-lead, talks with Paul Fain in this must-listen episode. Ben describes what he and his colleagues are finding, offering a highly informed reality check on AI and its impacts.

Following Ben is an interview with Katy Knight, executive director and president of the Siegel Family Endowment. Katy shares her take on the research from MIT, with an eye toward helping educators and workforce development pros prepare for the ripple effects across society as the technology takes hold.

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A Moving Target—Preparing for AI With Ben Armstrong and Katy Knight

A Moving Target—Preparing for AI With Ben Armstrong and Katy Knight

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