Conor Grennan uses AI tools to enhance his work, including researching, brainstorming, and learning, and is helping develop an AI initiative at Stern's MBA program.
A recent study by the University of Pennsylvania and OpenAI found that half of workers could have more than half their tasks exposed to large language models.
High-wage jobs that require degrees, such as financial analysts, web designers, legal researchers, and journalists, could benefit from AI tools to save significant time.
Marketers are using AI to write better copy, while programmers are using it to take on projects that were previously out of their league or read code in unfamiliar languages.
Workers whose tasks overlap with capabilities of software like ChatGPT are embracing the technology to do away with drudge work, to be more creative, and to level up their skills.
Some workers fear that AI tools may lead to fewer jobs or part-time work, while others believe it will lead to more and better work, much like previous technological advancements.
Over 40 percent of Americans said they were using generative AI technology at work, and that rate has likely gotten higher.
The fear is that if AI tools make existing tasks take hours instead of days, employers might hire fewer employees to get the job done.
However, the hope is that while AI technology could cause some disruption in what people do, it will ultimately lead to more and better work.