Work in the Age of AI
Students explore how AI is not “replacing jobs.” It is transforming tasks, shifting responsibilities, and increasing the importance of uniquely human skills.
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Approximate Total Time: 2 hours or periods
Summary:
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how work gets done across nearly every industry. But AI is not simply “replacing jobs.” It is transforming tasks, shifting responsibilities, and increasing the importance of uniquely human skills. Students move from understanding how AI changes individual tasks to evaluating how AI adoption creates ethical trade-offs across stakeholder groups.
Lessons:
Lesson 1: How is AI Changing the Workforce? Students examine how AI is changing careers by transforming tasks, skills, and human responsibility.
Lesson 2: AI & Careers Investigation-Students investigate the global impact of AI by analyzing how emerging technologies create ethical tensions and algorithmic bias across diverse career fields.