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Issues That Matter: Digital Dilemmas: Realities and Perceptions of AI at Work

Jaylin Jones, 28, an assembly floor technician, while working on the assembly line at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Mich., on September 7th, 2022.
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Jaylin Jones, 28, an assembly floor technician, while working on the assembly line at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Mich., on September 7th, 2022.

Artificial intelligence is advancing at an alarming rate. But, in the workplace, how can we ensure AI serves more as friend than foe?

We navigate the ethics, societal impact, and advancements shaping AI and the workforce on Issues That Matter: Digital Dilemmas: Realities and Perceptions of AI at Work.

Our guest is Mandy Eppley, Senior Instructional Designer for Professional Workforce and Development at the University of Arkansas.

Our discussion was recorded live on Zoom on June 27, 2024, and is the latest in our series of panels presented by the Central Arkansas Library System, the League of Women Voters of Pulaski County and Little Rock Public Radio.

You can listen to an edited version of the discussion above, or find the full unedited conversation on the Central Arkansas Library System's YouTube channel.

Daniel Breen is News Director of Little Rock Public Radio.