Artificial intelligence changes working life – this is how companies and employees can benefit from change
Kirjoittanut Petri Leukkunen
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The possibilities of artificial intelligence have been discussed for a long time, and its use is now expanding and growing rapidly in practice. This development can be achieved by studying the subject and implementing solutions already developed or developing new ones in cooperation with others.
With the latest major language models, the use of AI will become rapidly widespread in different sectors. The ChatGPT has got the users excited about the possibilities. The impact of artificial intelligence on working life will be significant. While in some tasks automation and artificial intelligence can replace human labour almost entirely, they also offer new opportunities and create entirely new jobs. Companies can benefit from the change by expanding their activities to new markets or business areas, for example.
The biggest impacts are on accountants, auditors, mathematicians and news reporters. This is probably due to the fact that the tasks of these and similar professions, such as well-guided, formal and clear routine jobs where basic understanding of the natural language is sufficient, are those that artificial intelligence can carry out better and more efficiently than humans.
Benefits for companies and employees
Companies can benefit from artificial intelligence in many ways, such as automation of processes, analysis of more accurate data and better decision-making. Cooperation between different companies and research cooperation with universities can help assess and implement the application of AI and develop new innovations and solutions.
For employees, artificial intelligence offers new opportunities in their careers. The automation of routine tasks enables employees to focus on more diverse and demanding tasks, which require creativity and problem-solving skills, for example. By encouraging employees to develop their skills, companies can make full use of the potential of artificial intelligence and offer their employees interesting and challenging tasks, some of which can be related to the introduction and further development of artificial intelligence.
Now is the time to seize the opportunity of artificial intelligence
In the future, it is important to stay on the edge of time and join to the development. Companies and workers who learn to use new technologies are more competitive and can benefit from the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence. Thus, the use of artificial intelligence is not a threat, but offers new opportunities for both companies and workers.
Artificial intelligence is already applicable in many places and generally so far that at least it is worth to be actively monitored, studied and examined on how it can be adapted for use.
The University of Oulu cooperates both in RDI matters and in education and those support companies and people already in employment. Contact us and discuss the needs of your company with the university. Let's find out together if you can also benefit from the AI break-in.
Petri Leukkunen
Asiakkuuspäällikkö / Customer Manager
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Yritysyhteistyö tutkimuksessa sekä tuki Business Finland Co-Innovation ja Veturiekosysteemirahoituksessa.
Business cooperation in research and support in Business Finland Co-Innovation and Leading Companies Ecosystem funding.