INTEL EXEC ON BRINGING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INTO THE WORKPLACE

Artificial intelligence is just about everywhere you look these days — including the workplace.

That means training staff about the technology and using it responsibly is critical. It’s a tall order, especially as the commercialization of generative AI continues its rapid growth. Now some tech players have kickstarted initiatives in hopes of meeting that need.

Christy Pambianchi, chief people officer at Intel, recently spoke about how the semiconductor chip maker is expanding AI education programming beyond the company’s walls — as well as best practices around implementing AI in a workforce from an HR perspective. The conversation has been edited for clarity and length.

Q: HOW HAVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT AI IN THE WORKFORCE EVOLVED SINCE YOU JOINED INTEL IN AUGUST, 2021?

A: Intel’s products are part of the AI innovation cycle that’s happening on a continuum. But this technology is also transforming the world of work — so it’s neat to contemplate both.

I think AI became a much bigger part of the conversation around the workforce, particularly generative AI, starting about a year ago. The HR community and many large companies have engaged in the AI continuum over the last number of years, but the acceleration right now can be seen in the growing adoption rates of people who have experimented with or used generative AI tools.