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   Better together: AI, no-code, and the human workforce   
      
   Date:   
   Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:10:41 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   An article about how embracing technologies like AI and no-code can unlock   
   greater potential from the workforce.   
      
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   In 2022, the AI boom took the world by storm, sparking up conversations about   
   its impact on society and asking the burning question: Does it have the power   
   to take our jobs?    
      
   McKinsey conducted a study on the topic of AI and its potential consequences   
   for the human workforce, concluding that 15% of the global workforce may have   
   their job replaced by AI come 2030. This justifiably raised concerns about    
   job displacement, particularly in sectors where generative AI has shown   
   significant potential, such as customer service, digital marketing, and data   
   entry. Two years down the line, the initial buzz and clamor has calmed down   
   but the question still stands. While headlines continued to paint a grim   
   picture of a workforce rendered obsolete, this narrative overlooks a crucial   
   element; the potential for AI to empower humans and free them up to fully   
   apply their creativity to create new opportunities.    
      
   The truth is: theres no black-and-white answer. The reality is a more nuanced   
   picture. To truly unlock the potential of AI in the working world, there    
   needs to be a shift in perspective in how we think about work.   
      
   What does AI mean for workforces?   
      
   Historically, technological advancements have led to new jobs and industries.   
   For instance, when the internet was first formed, 500,000 jobs had been   
   destroyed, but generated a net total of 1.2 million new opportunities  more   
   than doubling the number of roles lost. The same logic applies to AI.    
      
   The momentum to push AI as a tool for businesses is timely, as the dust   
   settles on the  Autumn Budget Statement which disappointed many UK tech   
   leaders. With AI investment initiatives already pausing earlier this year,    
   the announcement once again neglected to fulfill its promise set out in the   
   last statement, running the risk of stalling and falling behind in the race    
   to harness the power of AI.  With the government slow to step up, ultimately,   
   the buck stops with businesses  not government spending  to drive AI    
   adoption. This means reimagining the future workforce, applying AIs immense   
   potential to augment human capabilities, rather than simply replacing them,    
   as fear-mongering media narratives suggest.   
      
   The reality of AI    
      
   AI and automation are working hand-in-hand, transforming the workplace by   
   significantly reducing repetitive, manual tasks. Arduous data entry processes   
   can be automated, complex calculations can be performed in seconds, and   
   reports can be generated. Though minimal human intervention is required, its   
   key to recognize that this doesnt take specialists out of the picture; it    
   only works to empower them further. By allowing employees to focus on   
   higher-level strategy, creativity, and relationship building, the impact of    
   AI is fundamentally changing how existing jobs are performed, making them    
   more efficient and productive, rather than bogged down in manual data   
   analysis.    
      
   Whats more, AI is already creating new job opportunities, particularly in   
   fields related to AI development, implementation and maintenance. We're    
   seeing a rise in new roles like AI trainers, ethicists, and prompt engineers,   
   jobs that didn't exist just a few years ago. This highlights how AI isnt   
   merely automating existing tasks but also creating entirely new avenues for   
   employment.   
      
   The trifecta for success: AI, no-code and the human workforce    
      
   Alongside the rise of AI, another workforce transformation is brewing:    
   No-code technology.    
      
   AI has offered tremendous advantages for breakthroughs in innovation, but    
   many businesses have been slowed because of the required technical experience   
   and a shortage of AI-trained developers. No-code essentially takes a less   
   technical approach to AI software development that democratizes technology,   
   allowing non-IT employees to build AI-powered applications without extensive   
   programming skills. With enhanced accessibility, businesses are empowered to   
   take coding and development into their own hands. Individuals can build and   
   deploy flexible AI applications that automate workflows, build custom   
   solutions, and enhance overall efficiency, regardless of their programming   
   background.    
      
   Automation equals time saved, freeing both developers and business users up   
   for higher-value tasks and fostering a stronger culture of innovation. The   
   combination of AI plus no-code is also tilting the balance away from   
   shrink-wrapped, vanilla off-the-shelf software and increasing the trend again   
   towards highly customized AI-infused apps.  Customers have been trained to   
   avoid customizing packaged software because they wanted to lower the cost and   
   complexity they would face if they did so.  However, AI + no-code represents    
   a new alternative that offers the best of both worlds  you can tailor the   
   process and app to your needs, but without the cost and risk.    
      
   John Bratincevic, Principal Analyst at Forrester Research puts it this way:   
   There are good reasons for this. When practical, fit-to-purpose software is   
   best. And the lower cost, risk, and lead time of low-code development     
   coupled with an expanded developer pool, easier integration, management of   
   apps on a common platform, leveraged licensing, etc.  makes it much harder to   
   justify off-the-shelf software licenses and vendor sprawl.  AI-powered   
   enterprises will build software instead of buy it  and many applications in   
   enterprise portfolios will consolidate onto low-code AppGen platforms.    
      
   While no-code makes complex technology accessible, AI also brings new   
   intelligent automation and data-driven insights to the table. By forging    
   these two tools together, businesses can form a powerful combination that   
   reshapes and transforms the capabilities of the human workforce. This synergy   
   can play out in a variety of ways. One example includes data visualization   
   dashboards, where AI analyses data and extracts valuable insights to be   
   displayed on a no-code-built dashboard; then acts upon this by having an AI   
   agent or AI-powered workflow automate the necessary updates to systems,   
   documents or taking action on the users behalf. While AI and no-code may   
   accelerate developing new apps, the role of human analysts play a crucial    
   role in interpreting those insights, identifying patterns, and making   
   strategic decisions and actions (supported by AI) that strengthen the   
   organization's bottom line.    
      
   By embracing technologies like AI and no-code, organizations can unlock   
   greater potential from the workforce and work toward a future where    
   technology and people thrive together  not compete for the flag at the top of   
   the mountain.   
      
   The future is now    
      
   While the uncertainty surrounding AIs role in replacing jobs remains strong,   
   the future of work is not pre-determined. This is just the beginning of a    
   long journey ahead. The onus is on businesses to lead the way in ethical and   
   strategic AI development, while embracing new technologies such as no-code to   
   unleash an unprecedented level of efficiency and enable the workforce to   
   flourish.    
      
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