Interesting AARP Study Findings…

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I came across an AARP article this morning about a recent study on workers over 50 and AI, and there were a few numbers in it that really caught my attention.

49% of workers over 50 said they want to learn more about using AI at work.

But only 12% have actually completed AI-related training.

That is a pretty big gap!!

And as someone who spends a lot of time talking to women in this age group about AI, I wasn’t really surprised by it.

People know AI is changing the workplace. They know they probably need to understand it better. A lot of them genuinely want to learn.

But as we know, wanting to learn something and actually finding the time, training and space to learn it are very different things.

Another number from the study that stood out to me was that only 35% of workers over 50 felt their employer was doing enough to provide AI training.

So we have this huge group of experienced workers watching AI become part of their jobs, while many are essentially being left to figure it out themselves.

What I also liked about the AARP article was the emphasis on something that gets lost in so many conversations about AI and older workers (and one you all know I’m super passionate about!)…🔥experience still matters.

Knowing how to get an answer from AI is one skill.

Having enough experience to look at that answer and think, Wait. That doesn’t make sense, is another.

I think we’re going to need a lot more of both 😉

I’m curious about this group here because we’re obviously a little more AI-curious than the average population. 😂

👉🏻 Have you ever received any actual AI training through your employer? Or have you mostly been learning it on your own?

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Interesting AARP Study Findings…