{"id":217788,"date":"2026-05-21T04:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/the-next-ai-boom-is-worker-training\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T04:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:10:10","slug":"the-next-ai-boom-is-worker-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/the-next-ai-boom-is-worker-training\/","title":{"rendered":"The Next AI Boom Is Worker Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/news\/artificial-intelligence\/2026\/the-next-ai-boom-is-worker-training\/\">The Next AI Boom Is Worker Training<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/news\/artificial-intelligence\/2026\/the-next-ai-boom-is-worker-training\/\">https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/news\/artificial-intelligence\/2026\/the-next-ai-boom-is-worker-training\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-21 04:04:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.pymnts.com\">www.pymnts.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Commencement Speech Conviction<\/strong>: At the University of Arizona\u2019s commencement, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt emphasized the inevitability of AI shaping the future, urging graduates to participate in shaping its direction.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Lack of Training<\/strong>: A PYMNTS Intelligence study revealed that nearly half of professional workers in the U.S. received no on-the-job training in AI tools and automated processes in the past year.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>AI in Corporate Use<\/strong>: Financial services firms are deploying AI across more tasks compared to healthcare and media firms, according to a PYMNTS Intelligence report.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Public Perception vs. Reality<\/strong>: While there is concern about AI displacing jobs, Schmidt argues that adaptation and reshaping by individuals will be key, and currently, AI\u2019s impact on daily work roles is minimal.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Need for Knowledge<\/strong>: Experts like Chitra Naubatt highlight the importance of understanding and embracing AI to shape its future, but current training initiatives are insufficient.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Shift in Job Market<\/strong>: The Atlanta branch of the Federal Reserve noted that AI&#8217;s impact is more about shifting tasks than causing widespread job losses. 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