AI reshapes work, with uneven benefits and new literacy demands
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Scania is integrating ChatGPT Enterprise across its global workforce to enhance productivity and innovation in the engineering and operations sectors. The company emphasizes a bottom-up adoption strategy, providing clear guidelines and team-based onboarding to embed AI into its operational DNA. This approach aims to accelerate progress in building sustainable transport systems, with Scania exploring future agent capabilities and deeper workflow integration.
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Global manufacturer Scania is scaling AI with ChatGPT Enterprise. With team-based onboarding and strong guardrails, AI is boosting productivity, quality, and innovation.
Microsoft Research
TIER_1·Jaime Teevan, Sonia Jaffe, Rebecca Janssen, Nancy Baym, Siân Lindley, Bahar Sarrafzadeh, Brent Hecht, Jenna Butler, Jake Hofman, Sean Rintel·
<p>For the past five years, the New Future of Work report has captured how work is changing. This year, the shift feels especially sharp. Previous editions have focused on technology’s role in increasing productivity by automating tasks, accelerating communication, and expanding …
Microsoft Research
TIER_1·Jaime Teevan, Jenna Butler, Jake Hofman, Rebecca Janssen·
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TIER_1·brookings.edu via ajessejiryudavis·
As AI takes over routine work, what’s left for humans? Judgment, empathy, critical thinking—and redesigning workflows so people + AI create value together. McKinsey lays out 3 concrete steps (workflow redesign, skill needs, reskilling plan). Read on. # AI # FutureOfWork # HumanSk…
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