Thursday, August 29, 2024

Upskilling, Reskilling or Retiring: Responding to the Advent of AI - Ray Schroeder, Inside Higher Ed

At the advent of generative AI replacement of human positions, how can you predict the likelihood that your job might be impacted by AI in the near future? American futurist and frequent speaker Thomas Frey, based at the DaVinci Institute in Westminster, Colo., has developed a set of 25 questions to understand how AI will affect you and your job in the future, and gain insight into the potential vulnerability of your position. Depending upon your answers to the 25 questions, coupled with your individual circumstances and preferences, your best option may be to upskill—that is, to develop advanced or expanded skills through additional education or training. If the path forward is unlikely to be accomplished by upskilling, alternatively, it may be necessary to reskill.