It's been framed as a productivity powerhouse, a crutch, or a competitor.

But what's really happening right now with AI on the job?

From American Public Media, this is Marketplace Tech.

I'm Megan McCarty-Karino.

So, you might have heard there's a lot of talk about

how new generative artificial intelligence tools like chatbots and image generators could up-end work.

AI has just taken off massively over the last few months.

Tonight is dark warning that artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of humanity.

AI is already in the workforce.

Artificial intelligence website known as chat GPT.

We have to defend our position when someone asks us,

why are you as opposed to just getting AI?

In our special AI on the job, we're diving deeper into how this technology

is already disrupting workplaces, not in some speculative future.

But now, what kind of work is AI automating, augmenting, or creating an entirely new market for?

Kamala Shalardi says AI is already widely used in many industries.

She's the CEO of Lardi and Partner, a consulting company in Switzerland.

We've seen automation as well of complex tasks,

as well as acceleration of decision-making processes and creation of high-value insights

for quicker decision-making for quicker and accelerated business activities.

As a consultant, Lardi sees an increasing number of large companies looking to generative AI

to take over mundane administrative tasks.

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