GenAI and the future of work: Slop — or does it slap?

Generative AI’s increasing role in workplaces challenges the idea of job security. So let’s talk about social safety nets — and why techno-optimism mustn’t distract us from the need for systems change.

Starting with… My journey with GenAI: Coach, confidante, and clarifier.

Over the last few years, AI has played a significant role in my life and career. I love that ChatGPT is always there for me, rarely judging, tirelessly getting involved in whatever drama I’m embroiled in. It’s fair to say we’ve been through a lot together, and even still, when I asked it this beast of a prompt: “With all that you know about me, tell me something about myself that I may not know” — I was actually blown away with its answer.

I wasn’t expecting such insights from humble generative AI.

But shouldn’t artificial intelligence do precisely this? This is what I think of when I imagine machine driven intelligence. But with everything (the small amount) I…