Description

The narrative around AI at work is moving away from “job apocalypse” towards jobs transforming.  So how do you redesign roles to improve productivity and take care of the psychosocial safety and wellbeing of workers? Guests:  John Curtin Distinguished Professor Sharon Parker, Director of  Centre for Transformative Work Design, Curtin University  If you’d like to try the S.M.A.R.T. job design assessment, the link is here.

Summary

This discussion moves beyond the 'job apocalypse' narrative to focus on the practical transformation of roles through the S.M.A.R.T. job design framework. It emphasizes the mitigation of psychosocial risks and the preservation of worker wellbeing as AI integration accelerates within professional environments. While primarily focused on labor economics and human-centric design, it addresses the immediate governance challenge of maintaining meaningful human oversight as frontier AI capabilities automate complex tasks. The inclusion of academic expertise from Curtin University provides an Australian perspective on the socio-technical shifts required to manage AI transition risks effectively.

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