AI Won’t Steal Your Job — Unless You Let It

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This episode discusses how to leverage AI in the workplace to enhance job security and productivity.

Worried about AI taking over your job? The key to staying ahead isn't fighting automation — it's understanding how to make it work for you. In this crossover episode with SHRM's All Things Work⁠ and The AI+HI Project podcasts, Nichol Bradford and Anne Sparaco discuss how to stay ahead in an AI-driven world. Discover how to identify your high-value tasks and use AI as a coworker to offload the repetitive work, giving you more time to focus on what truly matters. Learn why adaptability and creative iteration are your top survival skills and how to prove your value in an AI-driven world. Resources from this Week’s Episode: Research - Automation, Generative AI, and Job Displacement Risk in U.S. Employment - https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/research/automation-generative-ai-and-job-displacement-risk-in-u-s--employment Subscribe to the All Things Work newsletter to get the latest episodes, expert insights, and additional resources delivered straight to your inbox: https://shrm.co/fg444d --- Explore SHRM’s all-new flagships. Content curated by experts. Created for you weekly. Each content journey features engaging podcasts, video, articles, and groundbreaking newsletters tailored to…

People in this episode

Host: SHRM

Guests: Nichol Bradford, Anne Sparaco

Topics covered

• AI
• job security
• automation
• adaptability
• creative iteration
• high-value tasks

Keywords

• AI
• automation
• job displacement
• high-value tasks
• adaptability
• creative iteration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SHRM

Books & works: The AI+HI Project

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