Senate hearings see a clear and present danger from AI — and opportunities

There are vital national interests in advancing artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline public services and automate mundane tasks performed by government employees. But the government lacks in both IT talent and systems to support those efforts.

“The federal government as a whole continues to face barriers in hiring, managing, and retaining staff with advanced technical skills — the very skills needed to design, develop, deploy, and monitor AI systems,” said Taka Ariga, chief data scientist at the US Government Accountability Office.

Daniel Ho, associate director for Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) at Stanford University, agreed, saying that by one estimate the federal government would need to hire about 40,000 IT workers to address cybersecurity issues posed by AI.

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Be Empowered to Own your Career

Credit to Author: Employee Voices| Date: Fri, 12 May 2023 15:05:11 +0000

This time of the year is always a special period in the calendar at Schneider Electric as we hold our internal ‘Career Days’, one of the many ways we help employees take ownership of their career. What are Career Days? We aspire to achieve our…

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Legislation to rein in AI’s use in hiring grows

Organizations are rapidly adopting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for the discovery, screening, interviewing, and hiring of candidates. It can reduce time and work needed to find job candidates and it can more accurately match applicant skills to a job opening.

But legislators and other lawmakers are concerned that using AI-based tools to discover and vet talent could intrude on job seekers’ privacy and may introduce racial- and gender-based biases already baked into the software.

“We have seen a substantial groundswell over the past two to three years with regard to legislation and regulatory rule-making as it relates to the use of AI in various facets of the workplace,” said Samantha Grant, a partner with the law firm of Reed Smith. 

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The new energy landscape creates additional career opportunities for technical job seekers

Credit to Author: Grace Ao| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 15:15:00 +0000

For today’s technical job seekers, a shift is taking place. As major players like Amazon and Twitter proceed with layoffs, exciting job opportunities are emerging in the new energy landscape. For those considering a career in renewable energy, there’s never been a better time to…

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Monalisa reflects on her International Mobility Journey

Credit to Author: Employee Voices| Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:00:38 +0000

#LifeIsOn…We say it with pride, because along with many virtues and values, being humane is one of the most beautiful values Schneider Electric as an organisation has ingrained. And through… Read more »

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Joining the Graduate Programme carved my pathway to pursue my passion in Sustainability

Credit to Author: Employee Voices| Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:00:47 +0000

I’ve always been drawn to investing my time and energy into something meaningful, which will make a positive difference. At Schneider Electric, this is something that I’m able to do… Read more »

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[Podcast] Supply Chain Digital Transformation

Credit to Author: Kaeti Singleton| Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 11:00:03 +0000

Curious to find out more about working at a company with advanced “Lighthouse” factories that have been recently recognized by the World Economic Forum? Or perhaps you already know about… Read more »

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