Artificial intelligence

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the upheavals that artificial intelligence (AI) is causing in the world of work. Structured in five parts it offers a clear documented and accessible approach combining technological economic social and ethical dimensions. The first part presents the basics of AI its evolution technologies (machine learning NLP etc.) and concrete applications. The second examines its effects on employment: automation new professions casualization inequalities and key skills to be developed. The third proposes solutions for an equitable transition: the role of governments business education and lifelong learning. The fourth part uses testimonials and case studies from companies such as Amazon and IBM to illustrate the challenges in the field. Finally the last part offers a lucid and optimistic synthesis calling for collective action to make AI a lever for human and sustainable progress.