How can we gain from AI without losing human capital?

People love to use the term gamechanger.

They use it to describe all kinds of things, from a new condiment they’ve added to a sandwich, to a timesaving hack for their household chores!

In those scenarios, the word is hyperbole. When it comes to the workplace, describing AI as a gamechanger is not hyperbole – it is shorthand for the total evolution of the skills we need as employers, the way that people do their jobs, and the jobs that they will do.

The AI challenge for HR

As we sit on the cusp of the ‘industrial revolution 2.0,’ the challenge for HR professionals is immense. The pace of change is rapid. People are nervous about how they will need to adapt, whether they will be able to adapt, and whether there will be a role for them in their organisation – or any organisation – in the future.