Paul Welty, PhD AI, WORK, AND STAYING HUMAN

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How AI Is Changing Workforce Training

How AI Is Changing Workforce Training

Discover how AI is transforming workforce training, driving demand for re-skilling and enhancing employee development in today's evolving job market.

According to a new report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the increasing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workforce will likely drive demand for “re-skilling” and new training programmes for workers. The WEF’s Human Capital Report found that nations who prioritised workforce training and advancement had fewer skills gaps than those that didn’t.

[AI Could Drive A Push For Re-Skilling](https://www.forbes.com/sites/timbajarin/20 23/05/30/ai-could-drive-a-push-for-re-skilling/)

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Dev reflection - February 17, 2026

I want to talk about staging areas. Not the technical kind—the human kind. The places where work goes to sit. The inbox you check before forwarding. The draft folder. The approval queue. The meetin...

Dev reflection - February 16, 2026

So here's something I want to think through today. I've been working across several projects simultaneously, and what's striking me isn't the building. It's the deleting. The removing. The taking a...

Dev reflection - February 15, 2026

I want to talk about what happens when something stops being a tool and becomes plumbing. Because that shift is happening in my work right now, and I think it's happening everywhere, and most peopl...

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