Stupid jobs, agritech and our advantage as AI proliferates

Stupid jobs, agritech and our advantage as AI proliferates
University of Auckland economist and organisational behaviour expert Dr Kenny Ching. (Image: Supplied/Jacques Steenkamp)
Peter Griffin
New Zealand’s workforce is bracing for the rise of artificial intelligence, but University of Auckland economist and organisational behaviour expert Dr Kenny Ching argues it’s not the jobs apocalypse many fear.AI will reshape roles rather than eliminate them, and thanks to a resilient agriculture-based economy, the country is better positioned than most to adapt and even lead in agricultural innovation.“AI is definitely coming for jobs,” said Ching on this week’s episode of The Business of Tech podcast.“But i...

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