Technology-induced erosion of skills – how does it happen andwhat implications does it have?
How To Realize Efficiency From AI Without Compromising Controland Safety – Sociotechnical Envelopment
How To Realize Efficiency From AI Without Compromising Control and Safety – Sociotechnical Envelopment
By Dr. Esko Penttinen, Associate Professor, Aalto University Many organizations face a growing tension with AI: the most powerful systems are often the hardest to explain and understand. This creates a dilemma – how to capture their value without compromising control, accountability, or regulatory compliance. A practical answer is sociotechnical envelopment. Rather than trying to […]
Technology-induced erosion of skills – how does it happen and what implications does it have?
By Dr. Esko Penttinen, Associate Professor, Aalto University Cognitive automation powered by advanced intelligent technologies enables organizations to automate their knowledge-work tasks. Though offering higher efficiency and lower costs, cognitive automation exacerbates erosion of humans’ skills and expertise on the automated tasks. Letting go of obsolete skills is necessary to reap the technology’s benefits – […]