“Our AI Present & Future” with Ben Tasker (GWTW854)

As much as I love imagining dystopian and doomsday scenarios of AI overtaking humanity, talking with experts about positive implementation strategies is a better use of my time (and mental health). Building upon an education in Data Science and Analytics and AI ethics, Ben Tasker currently “leads a Data & AI Academy that upskills and reskills more than 36,000 employees in the public utility sector, preparing them to be AI-ready and future-ready.” In our conversation, he brings stories of real world applications of technology and AI. We also talk about how to actually upskill and reskill, why disruption isn’t new but the speed of change is, blended work environments and whether we’ll have AI bosses, AI as a system not a tool, practical ways to use AI, how to develop a learning plan and apply AI to it, and how AI can be used in small business. ChatGPT Prompt for summary of the World Economic Forum’s The Future of Jobs Report 2025: “What are the most important takeaways from the World Economic Forum’s report: The Future of Jobs Report 2025?” Show Links Ben Tasker MICHELIN Restaurants Guide MIT report: 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing by Sheryl Estrada “The Freedom Route” with Georgie Darling (GWTW850) World Economic Forum: The Future of Jobs Report 2025 OpenAI Academy ChatGPT Airtable Claude Episode photo from Envato Elements: Molecular structure, abstract science background. 3d illustration