The Future of Work: Unleashing the Potential of Generative AI

Drive productivity and meaningful human engagement in the age of AI

The rapid advancements in generative AI (GenAI) tools are ushering in a transformative era of work, where the boundaries between human and machine capabilities are being continually redefined. As organizations start to implement these tools at scale, the focus is shifting from mere automation to the augmentation of work, supporting and enhancing human cognitive capabilities, rather than replacing them.

The pressing question is no longer whether AI will reshape the nature of work, but how we can intentionally guide that transformation to cultivate a future where people flourish in collaboration with intelligent technologies.

Written by Dr. Maryam Alavi, Holder Professor of IT Management, Scheller College of Business Georgia Institute of Technology, Academic Research Fellow, MIT CISR, this guide explores practical strategies and insights that organizations can apply to harness this potential, enabling them to drive both productivity and meaningful human engagement in the age of AI.