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Will AI eliminate jobs, or is the bigger challenge preparing workers for a workforce that is changing faster than ever?

In this episode of CyberSound, Jason Pufahl and Jeff Auker, Director of Development Services for the City of Hartford, discuss how AI is reshaping workforce development, education, and economic growth. The conversation covers the future of work, the growing impact of AI on entry-level jobs, the Connecticut AI Alliance, workforce development initiatives, prompt engineering skills, AI education, and Hartford’s efforts to build an applied AI innovation ecosystem. They also examine the gap between how students are taught to use AI and what employers increasingly expect in today’s workplace. As AI adoption accelerates, organizations and communities that invest in workforce readiness today may be best positioned to succeed tomorrow.