KI Salon Dispute: AI – Where Will I Still Be Needed?

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming the world of work. But does it lead to job losses – or does it open up new opportunities for value creation, productivity, and societal progress?

KI Salon invites you to a controversial, well-founded, and constructive exchange on the future of work in the age of AI.

What is it about?

The KI Salon Dispute brings together four distinct perspectives and highlights what is often oversimplified in public debates:

AI neither automatically destroys jobs nor automatically creates them – what truly matters is how we shape and govern it.

The Panel – Four Perspectives

• AI as a Job Killer – with Sven Zuschlag (CEO, smapOne AG)
  Social impact & limits of acceptability: A critical look at real productivity gains versus new pressures, and the need for human-centered digitalization.
• AI as a Job Engine – with Dirk Hermann (Senior Manager Consulting)
  Innovation & value creation: Opportunities of new forms of work, ethical considerations, and the importance of AI literacy and maturity.
• Transformation & Future Skills – with Dr. Christian Burkhart (Principal Project Manager, appliedAI Institute)
  Jobs in transition: Shifting competencies and the necessary evolution of organizational cultures.
• AI Addressing the Skilled Labor Shortage – with Dr. Mareike Sirman-Winkler (Research Associate, WZB & Weizenbaum Institute)
  Demographics & public administration: A scientific perspective on how AI can help close structural gaps, particularly in the public sector.

Moderator: Isabell Dörr-Nill (Project Lead, KI Salon)

What can guests expect?

Instead of superficial consensus discussions, you can expect four clearly positioned impulses that lay the foundation for a controversial yet constructive debate.

We take a realistic look at the opportunities, risks, and concrete design options of AI in the workplace. There will be ample space for your questions, personal perspectives, and individual reflection.

Experience a dialogue on equal footing that bridges science, business, and society – organized by KI Salon.

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