Labor Café: AI, Technology, and Tomorrow’s Jobs
Friday, January 26, at 5 pm
Geddes Hall, Coffee House
Labor Curious? Visit the Labor Café — where ND talks work!
Jensen Enterman, a senior majoring in economics and global affairs, will facilitate the session on January 26: “AI, Technology, and Tomorrow’s Jobs.” The focus will be on technology, in particular the opportunities and challenges facing workers.
Resources to Get the Conversation Started:
Medium Outlook:
- Video: “The Big Debate about the Future of Work, Explained.” VOX, YouTube, 13 Nov. 2017
- Khattar, Rose. “Will AI Benefit or Harm Workers?” Center for American Progress, 24 Aug. 2023
- Ellingrud, Kweilin, et al. “Generative AI and the Future of Work in America.” McKinsey & Company, McKinsey & Company, 26 July 2023
Positive Outlook:
- “Generative AI and the Labor Market: A Case for Techno-Optimism.” Deloitte Insights, Deloitte, 14 Dec. 2023
- “A.I. Is Going to Disrupt the Labor Market. It Doesn’t Have to Destroy It” The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, 14 Nov. 2023
Negative Outlook:
- Roppolo, Michael. “Elon Musk Joins Hundreds Calling for a Six-Month Pause on AI Development in an Open Letter.” CBS News, CBS Interactive, 29 Mar. 2023
- Clark, Elijah. “Unveiling the Dark Side of Artificial Intelligence in the Job Market.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023
The Labor Café convenes the Notre Dame community for casual yet critical conversation on contemporary questions about work, workers, and workplaces. What rights and protections should those who work for others have? What’s the proper role for government in the economy? How should we address enduring problems of inequality, poverty, and lack of opportunity? And what does Catholic Social Teaching (CST) have to say about these labor questions? Participants choose the concrete topics, all people are welcome, and all opinions are entertained.