Work, workforce and workers reinvented in the age of generative AI: Hashtag Trending, Weekend Edition for March 9th, 2024

How is AI affecting the Canadian workforce? There's some new  research from Accenture, which highlights the major impact Generative AI will have. They predict that gen AI will bring the most significant work transformation since the agricultural and industrial revolutions.  

In Canada, nearly half (46%) of working hours will be impacted by gen AI. But according to Accenture, this doesn’t imply a 46% reduction – they feel it’s quite the opposite. Within each job, certain tasks may be automated, some may be supported, allowing individuals to focus on more meaningful activities.  

Accenture believes that with people-centric approaches, more than $13.8 trillion CAD in additional economic value can be unlocked globally through gen AI.  

Host Jim Love interviews Krish Banerjee, Managing Director & Canada Lead - Data and AI at Accenture.