๐—›๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป-๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—™๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ: ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—”๐—œ-๐——๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฑ

As we envision a future where AI handles logistics and essential production, I keep coming back to: Where do people fit in?

Guilds: Empowering Humans Alongside AI

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ
Guilds offer a framework where technology advances without sidelining humanity. By embedding roles that nurture, mentor, and oversee, guilds enable us to drive purpose and ethical guidance in a world increasingly shaped by technology .

1. Human Oversight Anchoring Ethics:
When AI reaches complex, high-stakes decisions, maintaining a โ€œhuman in the loopโ€ becomes a critical safeguard. Guilds empower people to take ownership of ethical, nuanced calls. They ensure a steady line of human oversight that grounds AI-driven decisions in values and intuition.

2. Mentorship and Skill Transfer:
With AI looking reshaping traditional job roles, guilds give people a purpose-driven role through mentorship. Imagine experienced guild leaders guiding others, not just with technical skills but with context and wisdom. As the nature of work shifts, guilds provide a structure for passing down knowledge and ethics that will define the next chapter of human involvement.

3. Purpose Beyond Production:
In a future where work may become optional for survival, guilds emphasize choice, people engage in roles that fulfill them rather than purely economic functions. Guilds elevate non-economic roles, mental health, arts, and education, making them central to society.

4. AI Integration: Building Trust from Day One
As AI adoption unfolds, guilds can become the stable foundation for oversight, safety, and responsibility around how AI is leveraged for jobs. Guilds train leaders to engage with AI ethically and effectively, using this transitional period to build in safeguards and human insight.

5. Redefining Value with Social Purpose:
Guilds prioritize roles requiring human interaction action and emotional intelligence, such as mental health, education, and the arts. By lifting these roles, guilds make it clear that social contributions are just as valuable as economic production.

โ€œ๐“๐ซ๐ฎ๐ž ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐€๐‚๐“ – ๐€๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ฒ. ๐†๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐›๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐‚๐“ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ, ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐ž๐š๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฆ๐š๐ง ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐š๐ง ๐€๐ˆ-๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž.โ€
– ๐ƒ๐จ๐ฎ๐  ๐’๐ก๐š๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ง

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Doug Shannon, a top 50 global leader in intelligent automation, shares regular insights from his 20+ years of experience in digital transformation, AI, and self-healing automation solutions for enterprise success.