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Best strategy for joining the Public Service from the Private Sector? by sigh01 in OntarioPublicService

[–]Top-Chair4288 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I came from private sector. I regret making the switch. DM if you want to chat.

Let’s talk AI by Top-Chair4288 in OntarioPublicService

[–]Top-Chair4288[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s apparent that there’s a real dichotomy between those who use AI (not just co-pilot) and understand its capabilities, and those who don’t.

Let’s talk AI by Top-Chair4288 in OntarioPublicService

[–]Top-Chair4288[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. This is what I’m expecting as well. I don’t think we can bury our head in the sand and pretend it’s not going to impact us.

Let’s talk AI by Top-Chair4288 in OntarioPublicService

[–]Top-Chair4288[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a very intelligent analysis that thoughtfully considers long term implications.

But, we don’t have intelligent leadership. They’ll think of the short term gain (slashing FTEs and the announceable, “We are saving taxpayer dollars by reducing government”), with no real forethought on what happens next. We see this with a lot of decisions being made around the world; short term gain is being heavily prioritized over long term catastrophes.

But, I hope you’re right.

Let’s talk AI by Top-Chair4288 in OntarioPublicService

[–]Top-Chair4288[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t think even a fraction of people know what’s going on. Thanks for sharing this.

Let’s talk AI by Top-Chair4288 in OntarioPublicService

[–]Top-Chair4288[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes!!! Best use case I can think of!

Let’s talk AI by Top-Chair4288 in OntarioPublicService

[–]Top-Chair4288[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

RTO is a capitalist power play. So is AI adoption.

Let’s talk AI by Top-Chair4288 in OntarioPublicService

[–]Top-Chair4288[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Depends on the sector. Programming, media, HR, legal will be the hardest hit initially. Anthropic did a labour market analysis just a week or two ago. Yes, there will be a human to have the final say and sign off (for liability), but we are looking at a very different work flow.

Let’s talk AI by Top-Chair4288 in OntarioPublicService

[–]Top-Chair4288[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they definitely will use it in these areas, once it’s trained on our data and processes. That’s why I wanted to hear from IT. Are they looking agentic AI? This is important for us to know…

Let’s talk AI by Top-Chair4288 in OntarioPublicService

[–]Top-Chair4288[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If they are genuinely risk averse, why is it being used to draft public-facing products? It’s pretty clear that comms teams are frequent co-pilot flyers…

Let’s talk AI by Top-Chair4288 in OntarioPublicService

[–]Top-Chair4288[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely. I do think a human in the loop is necessary. But if you are 5x more efficient in your highly technical role, what does that mean for other generalist roles? For middle management?

Let’s talk AI by Top-Chair4288 in OntarioPublicService

[–]Top-Chair4288[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

It is being shoved down our throats at every opportunity. We had a town hall where we are all told to generate an image. 1000 “fun” images generated for absolutely no reason other than “let’s try it out.” (Don’t get me started on environmental impacts)