Session
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is, along with robotics, at the forefront of technological innovation, and may have a profound and lasting impact on the global labour market.
Sam Altman of OpenAI has predicted that 2025 will be the year we may see the first AI agents 'join the workforce' and materially change the output of companies. How will this development change the nature of work, and how are businesses, employees and governments preparing for it?
While AI has demonstrated impressive development in understanding and reasoning abilities in recent years, challenges remain when executing tasks in real-world scenarios. Will recent developments in robotics and machine vision enable AI systems to bridge the gap between digital intelligence and physical action?
The convergence of advanced language models, robotics, and machine vision technologies has the potential redefine the boundaries of automation, making AI agents capable of performing complex, real-world tasks with greater precision and adaptability. Many have raised concerns regarding the potential for job displacement, and the integration of AI into the workforce raises profound questions about the future of human labour.
This session will explore cutting edge use cases of how AI is being implemented in the workforce and address current and potential political and societal challenges.
Panellists
- Ms. Cecilie Myrseth, Minister of Trade, Industy and Fishery
- Mr. Juha Heikkila, Advisor on AI, DG-Connect, European Commission
- Mr. Junha Li, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
- Ms. Ishita Barua, Author, Chief Health AI Officer, PHD AI in Medicine
- Mr. Sandro Gianella, Head of Europe Policy and Partnerships, OpenAI
- Ms. Nthati Moorosi, Minister of Communications, Science and Technology, Lesotho
- Ms. Jennifer Bacchus, Acting Head of Bureau for the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, United States Department of State
Moderator
- Mr. Jonathan Charles, Communications Expert, fmr. BBC, fmr. Head of Communications for EBRD