{"id":4523,"date":"2026-04-13T22:31:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T22:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/4523\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T22:31:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T22:31:08","slug":"local-students-adopt-ai-as-leaders-describe-its-impact-on-jobs-and-the-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/4523\/","title":{"rendered":"Local students adopt AI as leaders describe its impact on jobs and the economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tArtificial intelligence industry leaders gathered at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Monday to discuss how AI can be used for the public good.Speaking to a room full of students and professionals, executives from OpenAI and Anthropic acknowledged the overwhelming pace of AI advancement and advised finding ways to integrate the technology into jobs and daily life. \u201cTrying to think about complementing the machine with as many human skills as you can,\u201d Ronnie Chatterji, chief economist at OpenAI, said. \u201cLeadership still matters because you&#8217;re going to need a human at the end of the day to make the decision, to make the call.\u201d  Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereA group of students at Elon University attended the conference. They are studying AI and considering its ethical applications. Liam Becker, a senior student at the school, said he\u2019s excited to see how AI can be used by software engineers to advance their coding skills. He said it\u2019s important to also be aware of the risks of the technology. \u201cYou hope for the best, prepare for the worst on everything,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd so you have to be ready for this to be implemented at scale and to every facet of society.\u201d  Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.Freshman Torin Chakravarty said he\u2019s taking a hands-on approach to AI by developing tools for a project with his fellow scholars. One area he thinks about with AI is how it will impact future generations of learners.\u201cWhen AI should be implemented in school and what age?&#8221; Chakravarty said. \u201cIt will have an effect on students\u2019 brains and kids growing up to learn the critical thinking skills needed to do well in school and in their careers.\u201dWatch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsSenior MK Anyimah said he learned a lot from listening to AI company leaders.\u201cI didn&#8217;t realize how much is affecting the geopolitical landscape of the world today, and how much work is being done to make sure that you go ahead and ensure the fact that every new model that gets used today is going to be the baseline for the future,\u201d Anyimah said. \u201cSo the fact that we keep getting more information and getting better data using more advanced models is really exciting, but also really terrifying.\u201dClick here to see how North Carolina researchers at the conference are using the technology to expand health care access.Learn more about the impacts of AI by visiting WXII 12\u2019s YouTube playlist \u201cAI Discovery.\u201d Click here.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tCHAPEL HILL, N.C. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Artificial intelligence industry leaders gathered at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Monday to discuss how AI can be used for the public good.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to a room full of students and professionals, executives from OpenAI and Anthropic acknowledged the overwhelming pace of AI advancement and advised finding ways to integrate the technology into jobs and daily life. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrying to think about complementing the machine with as many human skills as you can,\u201d Ronnie Chatterji, chief economist at OpenAI, said. \u201cLeadership still matters because you&#8217;re going to need a human at the end of the day to make the decision, to make the call.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>Get the latest news stories of interest by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wxii12.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">clicking here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A group of students at Elon University attended the conference. They are studying AI and considering its ethical applications. <\/p>\n<p>Liam Becker, a senior student at the school, said he\u2019s excited to see how AI can be used by software engineers to advance their coding skills. He said it\u2019s important to also be aware of the risks of the technology. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou hope for the best, prepare for the worst on everything,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd so you have to be ready for this to be implemented at scale and to every facet of society.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wxii12.com\/article\/get-wxii-12-news-on-the-go-download\/44045564\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WXII app here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Freshman Torin Chakravarty said he\u2019s taking a hands-on approach to AI by developing tools for a project with his fellow scholars. One area he thinks about with AI is how it will impact future generations of learners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen AI should be implemented in school and what age?&#8221; Chakravarty said. \u201cIt will have an effect on students\u2019 brains and kids growing up to learn the critical thinking skills needed to do well in school and in their careers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watch: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wxii12.com\/nowcast\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NOWCAST streaming newscasts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Senior MK Anyimah said he learned a lot from listening to AI company leaders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn&#8217;t realize how much is affecting the geopolitical landscape of the world today, and how much work is being done to make sure that you go ahead and ensure the fact that every new model that gets used today is going to be the baseline for the future,\u201d Anyimah said. \u201cSo the fact that we keep getting more information and getting better data using more advanced models is really exciting, but also really terrifying.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wxii12.com\/article\/ai-healthcare-risk-management-unc-conference\/71007537\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to see how North Carolina researchers at the conference are using the technology to expand health care access.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the impacts of AI by visiting WXII 12\u2019s YouTube playlist \u201cAI Discovery.\u201d Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XXs7VqDuq00&amp;list=PLMk4eYaCB8v40RryOi7Uz-fRx18gq4qIH\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NAVIGATE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wxii12.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Home |<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wxii12.com\/weather\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Weather |<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wxii12.com\/nowcast\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch NOWCAST TV |<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wxii12.com\/local-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" 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