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12:45 PM - 1:15 PM

The shifting landscape of AI

The recent new wave of AI tools has been a wake-up call for many, making people marvel at the massive advances the technology has made and its potential to contribute across all domains of work,...

Nermin FazlicStephanie IfayemiUlrik KnudsenStuart Russell

1:15 PM - 1:20 PM

Spotlight on GPT-4

In this session, OpenAI will give a short demo of what GPT-4 is able to do.

Mark ChenStephanie Ifayemi

1:20 PM - 2:15 PM

How should policy makers respond to the latest developments in AI?

AI chatbots has been front and centre in the news for past couple of months. They can quickly and cheaply produce well written essays, answer costumer support questions, and even pass exams. But AI...

Ajay AgrawalZoë BairdStephanie IfayemiLucilla SioliEmilija Stojmenova Duh

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

The impact of AI on the workplace: evidence on businesses' and workers' experiences

What actually happens in businesses and to workers when AI is introduced to the workplace? Stefano Scarpetta (Director of the Employment, Labour and Social Affairs Directorate, OECD) will present...

Lee GlazierStephanie IfayemiIvana SaulaStefano ScarpettaMichael Schönstein

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Can countries come together to manage AI risks?

AI brings benefits but also real risks like bias and discrimination, the polarisation of opinions, privacy infringement, and widespread surveillance in some countries. Some of these risks are...

Luis ArandaNozha BoujemaaTatjana EvasSebastian HallenslebenFlorian OstmannAndrea Renda

11:10 AM - 11:15 AM

Introduction Day Two

Stephanie Ifayemi, Head of Policy with Partnership on AI and conference moderator, summarises day one of the conference and tells us what’s in store for day two.

Stephanie Ifayemi

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

ChatGPT, PISA and the Future of Education

The OECD will launch the new report “Is Education Losing the Race with Technology? AI's Progress in Maths and Reading” and present unpublished results for ChatGPT on the PISA assessment of...

Michele BrunigesStuart ElliottJosé Hernández-OralloWout SchellaertAndreas Schleicher

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Diffusion of AI technologies in firms: evidence, challenges and opportunities

Although developments in AI have been surging, the adoption of AI technologies is still limited in many firms, and the impact on productivity is often unclear. The session will then move into a...

Ödgärd AnderssonTania BabinaAndrés BarrenecheBenoit BergeretFlavio CalvinoRita CucchiaraLionel NestaCameron SchulerRobert Seamans

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Can AI improve access to the labour market for people with disabilities?

The road to work remains fraught with difficulties for people with disabilities. If left unchecked, AI could further reduce opportunities to work for example through non-accessible innovations or...

Donal FitzpatrickInmaculada Placencia PorreroJohn RobinsonDorodi SharmaChloé TouzetYonah Welker

11:10 AM - 11:15 AM

Introduction Day Three

Stephanie Ifayemi, Head of Policy with Partnership on AI and conference moderator, summarises day two of the conference and tells us what’s in store for day three.

Stephanie Ifayemi

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

A conversation with OECD Ambassadors: perspectives on the OECD’s work on AI

This session will gather two OECD Ambassadors representing Canada, Madeleine Chenette, and Germany, Michaela Spaeth, as well as the OECD Deputy Secretary-General Ulrik Knudsen, to share their...

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Can AI help address skill shortages?

Employers worldwide and across several sectors are reporting difficulties in finding and hiring the employees with the right skills, with losses of productivity and competitiveness. Many employers...

Laetitia CailleteauStephanie IfayemiHarri KetamoAndrew PakesAnika Schumann

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Algorithmic accountability in the EU: who is responsible if AI causes harm in the workplace?

As AI makes its way in the workplace, clear accountability is needed to ensure that AI actors know who is responsible for preventing AI from causing harm to workers in terms of physical health and...

Yordanka IvanovaAngelica Salvi Del PeroSandra Wachter

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Conversation with Thomas Courbe: how can governments support the adoption of AI in the workplace?

AI is progressively spreading in all economic sectors and in many aspects of daily life. To facilitate AI adoption, many countries have launched National AI strategies that make AI a priority in...

Thomas CourbeStefano Scarpetta

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

AI foresight: anticipating what lies ahead

The capabilities of AI increase every year, as do its applications. AI promises to help solve global challenges like climate change and access to quality medical care. This session will discuss how...

Marjory BlumenthalPam DixonHamish HobbsNicklas LundbladDunja MladenićMichael Schönstein

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

The impact of AI on the workplace: Deep dive into the OECD survey and case studies

In this session, the authors of the new OECD reports on the Impact of Ai on the Workplace will discuss their research and the main findings of the surveys and case studies. The session will also...

Marguerita LaneAnna Milanez

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Spotlight on recent AI research

To grow the community of experts around the OECD programme on AI in Work, Innovation, Productivity, and Skills (AI-WIPS) we opened a call for speakers to present their recent research on the impact...

Stephanie BellIsabelle Bichler-EliasafJohn EganAngel FeijooLeticia GascaSonam JindalKatya KlinovaNuala PoloLea Samek

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Harnessing AI in Public Employment Services to connect people with jobs

Digitalisation is a major opportunity for public - and private - employment services (PES) to reach out to large numbers of jobseekers, workers and employers with diverse needs, and provide...

Guillaume EggerHyoungrae KimMark PearsonKarolien ScheerlinckMareike Winkler