In this episode of the Work in Progress podcast, GitLab Foundation president & CEO Ellie Bertani joins me to discuss whether AI will eliminate jobs or will AI unlock economic opportunity for workers and the human potential in all of us?

The impact of AI on workers and business was a big part of the conversation at the Human Potential Summit in Denver earlier this fall.

GitLab Foundation is on a mission to increase lifetime earnings for people through education, training and access to opportunities, says Bertani.

When it comes to AI, the organization is looking at funding projects that can make a positive impact on the workforce and help workers thrive in today’s economy.

It is committed to unlocking access to new, high-paying roles in underserved communities. From AI-driven job-matching platforms for the Navajo Nation to smarter systems that help nonprofits maximize impact, GitLab’s approach aims to make AI work for people, not against them.

In the podcast, Bertani discusses common mistakes organizations make with AI, how to avoid them, and why clarity of purpose is essential when deploying AI solutions.

You can listen to the entire conversation here, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find our podcasts on the Work in Progress YouTube channel.

The conversation was part of the WorkingNation media partnership with the Human Potential Summit.

Episode 344: Ellie Bertani, president & CEO, GitLab Foundation
Host & Executive Producer: Ramona Schindelheim, Editor-in-Chief, WorkingNation
Producer: Larry Buhl
Theme Music: Composed by Lee Rosevere and licensed under CC by 4
Transcript: Download the transcript for this episode here
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