CEO of Dhatim asks: Will Artificial Intelligence take our jobs?

There’s a lot of talk about Artificial Intelligence. Mostly it’s concern about what it will do to employment, accoridng to Thomas Bourgeois, CEO of Dhatim.

Speaking to HR Grapevine, he says that AI could revolutionise the professional practices of white-collar workers; in a good way.

“Rather than putting people out of jobs, clever automation is a unique opportunity for business functions to reinvent themselves, enrich their services and invest in the future,” he says. “Business functions can sometimes be the poor relations of innovation, but we see areas like Finance, Purchasing and HR as the top three ‘AI-sable’ professions.

“That’s not surprising because some of the day-to-day work involves repetitive tasks. So, rather than being a threat, AI could optimise the team’s time, allowing them to devote themselves to much more interesting and productive work. It could have knock-on, soft benefits like improving motivation and attracting talent.