AI & Us: Building an AI-Skilled Workforce: Overcoming Talent Gaps in GenAI Adoption - Six Five Media

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The future of work is here, and it's powered by AI. But are we prepared?

As businesses navigate the complexities of AI implementation, talent scarcity, technical hurdles, and the need for interdisciplinary skills emerge as significant barriers.

In the second installment of Dell Technologies’ “AI & Us” series, Six Five Media host David Nicholson is with Cynthia Breazeal, Dean for Digital Learning at MIT Media Lab, and Vivek Mohindra, SVP of Corporate Strategy at Dell Technologies, to share actionable strategies to proactively build an AI-skilled workforce. Their conversation covers:

• How AI is transforming every aspect of society – creating a need to equip everyone, from K-12 students to business leaders, with the knowledge and skills to thrive in an AI-powered world

• Bridging the skills gap through collaboration between academia, industry, and governments

• How MIT Media Lab is developing innovative AI curriculum and tools, while Dell Technologies is focused on upskilling its workforce and providing responsible AI infrastructure

• The importance of diverse voices and perspectives in its design and development to ensure that AI benefits everyone

• Addressing the need for creating inclusive learning opportunities and pathways for underrepresented groups

• Ethical and responsible AI development for data privacy, algorithmic bias, and the societal impact of AI