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The Jobs AI Can Do — and Those It Shouldn’t

Generative AI's impact on work depends not just on what it can do, but also on factors like task complexity, frequency, and the cost of failure, which determine its practical and economic viability for automation in specific occupations.

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The Ethical Challenges of AI Agents

Companies using AI agents should develop and implement ethical standards for transparency, user education, and accountability and embrace responsibility for its impact.

Generative AI and Sustainability: Balancing Innovation With Responsibility

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Solutions to the AI Energy Demand

Generative AI’s operational needs consume massive amounts of energy and emit huge amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. To mitigate the environmental impact and lower costs, businesses must adopt sustainable practices like clean energy, hardware efficiency, and model optimization to continue innovation.