artificial intelligence

Canada needs more innovative skills training and retraining for the digital sector. A hybrid worker will be the most valuable. | March 25, 2022 — Policy...

Global reliance on technology has increased as our daily activities moved online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Artificial intelligence (AI) is at the forefront of the technologies being adopted. As Canada now begins to move into an economic recovery, both the risks and opportunities that AI poses to the future of work deserve a closer look.

The Future Skills Centre and Magnet are pleased to present the third installment of the Trailblazer event series. Together, with the University Health Network and the Michener Institute of Continuing Education, we hosted a virtual event featuring a panel of subject matter leaders, exploring what advancements in new tech, like AI, mean for Canada’s future work and how sectors are championing the adoption of artificial intelligence in the workforce.

A new report released by The Conference Board of Canada indicates that nearly one in five Canadian employees are in occupations at high risk of automation with few or on no options to transition into lower-risk occupations without significant retraining.

Work isn’t changing so fast or dramatically, and it’s humans who decide how technology is used. So, we’d better equip ourselves to make better decisions.

For Shelley Uvanile-Hesch, pursuing the life of a long-distance truck driver was as natural as it was for her father before her. Like him, she was drawn to the open roads, the elevated view of the natural world, the chance to see the four corners of North America, and the opportunity to learn from people she’d meet along the way.