NEW
YORK, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P
Global (NYSE: SPGI) today published the latest edition of its
proprietary Look Forward research series,
providing a comprehensive analysis of the complexity of
artificial intelligence (AI) and its transformative impact on the
labor market, energy sector and society.
"AI is undeniably accelerating progress and driving
transformative change across various sectors," said Swamy Kocherlakota, EVP and Chief Digital
Solutions Officer at S&P Global. "This edition of the
Look Forward Journal leverages S&P Global's expertise
and rich data sets to explore how it disrupts and reimagines labor
markets, the energy sector, and society at large. With these
insights, companies, governments and other institutions can
strategically navigate these transitions, and effectively shape and
power the future of global markets."
Key findings from the Look Forward:
AI research:
AI and labor: Change is inevitable, but
human capabilities remain essential
Over time, AI's impact on labor will become increasingly evident
through improved efficiency and productivity, creation of new
roles, transformative human-AI collaboration, autonomous systems,
and labor redistribution and reskilling. AI's integration
with labor will occur in distinct phases over short-, medium-, and
long-term time frames, each presenting unique challenges and
ethical considerations alongside the technology's benefits.
AI and energy: The big picture
Rapid expansion of datacenters to meet growing demand for cloud and
AI services is a factor that will strain the US power sector's
infrastructure in the coming years. While much focus has been on
datacenter electricity demand, datacenters globally are expected to
support a growing portion of the digital economy and reshape
historical electricity consumption patterns more broadly, with
clean energy expected to supply a large share of incremental
datacenter demand in the long term.
AI and society: Implications for global equality and quality
of life
AI will fundamentally alter societies by transforming creative
processes, education and business through its ability to
replicate humanlike cognitive capabilities. AI can also improve
quality of life by materially improving access to and the quality
of essential goods and services, including healthcare, education
and food, though its implementation requires a delicate balance of
risk and opportunities.
For more insights from Look Forward
AI (Volume 8 |
December 2024), please visit:
https://www.spglobal.com/en/research-insights/special-reports/look-forward/look-forward-volume-8
For more insights on Artificial Intelligence from S&P
Global, please visit:
https://www.spglobal.com/en/research-insights/market-insights/artificial-intelligence
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please visit:
https://www.spglobal.com/en/research-insights/featured/research-council
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Corporate Communications
roger.cabrera@spglobal.com
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Corporate Communications
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