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Manufacturing firms are using AI to fill labor shortages - but this human skill still matters


New data shows which business leaders are moving past AI hype to practically implement the technology.

"Sustainable success depends on a workforce that can evolve, making continuous training not just a support function but a driver of organizational resilience and growth," the authors write. In the past few years, developers have breathlessly hailed the potential of AI for businesses, promising big productivity gains and a happier workforce as mundane tasks become automated. But AI could also incentivize cheating and chip away at critical thinking skills-- if, say, a student uses ChatGPT to write an essay instead of taking the time to develop and articulate their own, original argument.

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