AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government officials are taking the issue seriously, says Prof. Donald Savoie.
Senior public service officials must take the looming threat of AI seriously, as it could result in thousands of job losses, says professor Donald Savoie, an expert in the machinery of government.

Senior public service officials must take the coming threat of artificial intelligence seriously, as it could result in thousands of bureaucrats losing their jobs in the next few years, says one of Canada's leading expert on the machinery of government.

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