Cushman & Wakefield Selected by MIT for Generative AI and the Work of the Future Study
05 Aprile 2024 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
New initiative is convening leading companies and nonprofits
with support from Google’s Community Grants Fund
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) announced today that the
commercial real estate services firm will participate in the MIT
Working Group on Generative AI and the Work of the Future. This
initiative, led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),
aims to explore the implications of generative AI on the future of
work.
Generative AI tools have sparked widespread interest and debate
regarding their potential to revolutionize various industries, from
technology to customer service. MIT's working group seeks to
address critical questions surrounding the integration of AI
technologies into the workforce to discover how generative AI can
lead to better jobs.
“As a company committed to innovation and advancing our
industry, we recognize the importance of understanding and
harnessing the potential of generative AI,” said Sal Companieh,
Chief Digital & Information Officer. “Joining forces with MIT
and other leading organizations in this working group allows us to
contribute to the conversation while gaining valuable insights that
will shape the future of our workforce."
The working group, comprised of 25 companies and nonprofits
alongside MIT faculty and students, will gather original data on
how teams are using generative AI tools and the impact these tools
are having on workers. Organized at MIT’s Industrial Performance
Center (IPC) and led by IPC Executive Director Ben Armstrong and
MIT professors Julie Shah and Kate Kellogg, the working group
recently released the first edition of its monthly newsletter,
Generation AI, to share its early findings — and convened its first
meeting of AI leads from a diverse cross-section of global
companies.
Over the next two years, the working group will conduct research
on early use cases of generative AI at leading companies worldwide,
focusing on understanding how these technologies are used, ensuring
responsible usage and examining workforce adaptation, with MIT
graduate student Work of the Future Fellows collaborating for case
study publication in 2024.
Additionally, the group will host virtual quarterly meetings and
in-person summits to facilitate knowledge sharing among members,
highlighting progress, challenges and best practices in utilizing
generative AI tools.
Lastly, based on the group’s research findings and feedback, the
working group will develop training resources for organizations
working to prepare or retrain workers as they integrate generative
AI tools into their teams.
Google.org is funding the working group’s research through its
Community Grants Fund, in connection with its Digital Futures
Project, an initiative that aims to bring together a range of
voices to promote efforts to understand and address the
opportunities and challenges of AI.
Cushman & Wakefield joins esteemed companies such as IBM and
Liberty Mutual in this endeavor, demonstrating a collective
commitment to embracing AI to shape the future of work.
For more information about MIT’s Working Group on Generative AI,
click here.
About Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global
commercial real estate services firm for property owners and
occupiers with approximately 52,000 employees in nearly 400 offices
and 60 countries. In 2023, the firm reported revenue of $9.5
billion across its core services of property, facilities and
project management, leasing, capital markets, and valuation and
other services. It also receives numerous industry and business
accolades for its award-winning culture and commitment to
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), sustainability and more. For
additional information, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com.
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