Exploring GenAI, "Fauxtomation" and Labour - Navigating AI Hype and the Future of Work

Nov 11, 2025 12:30 PM to 01:00 PM
Online / Virtual

This workshop is part of the Own Your Future program's Teaching & Learning curriculum.

This is Part 6 of our Fall Spark Series: Exploring GenAI. These 30-minute virtual sessions will explore generative AI from multiple lenses within the 5 pillars of Own Your Future.

 

Spark Session 6: Exploring GenAI, "Fauxtomation" and Labour - Navigating AI Hype and the Future of Work

Facilitator: Daniel Nunez (PhD student - FIMS)

GenAI has brought a dizzying amount of hype and anxiety about how it will transform the labour market in the near future. An often overlooked resource in assessing these claims is the work of Critical AI scholars and journalists. This session will provide key concepts and resources, inviting participants to consider how critical perspectives on AI can aid in evaluating and assessing how they can leverage their own expertise in navigating uncertainty in their respective professional fields.

 

This is a virtual offering - please register via Zoom here.

 

Please also check out the rest of the Spark Series:

Part 1: Exploring GenAI in Teaching: Aligning Practice with Pedagogical Values (Teaching & Learning)

Part 2: Exploring GenAI for Job Readiness: Career Clarity in the Age of Algorithms (Career Engagement)

Part 3: Exploring GenAI in Academics: Smarter Scholarship with Smart Tools (Teaching & Learning)

Part 4: Exploring GenAI in Research: Ethics and Integrity in the Digital Age (Leadership)

Part 5: Exploring GenAI in Environment: From Footprint to Stewardship (Leadership)