#employment-disruption

#employment-disruption

Over the last several years, the enhanced capabilities of artificial intelligence have resulted in its increased application and adoption across many and varied industries and occupations. However, reporting from across the private sector, academia, and media depict an uncertain picture of artificial intelligence's current and potential impact on the workforce, with some use cases demonstrating a high probability of job disruption and others making the case for employment growth.

A backlog of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) background checks has left a social worker from Ontario stranded in Labrador without a job. Sarah, whose last name CBC Toronto has agreed to withhold as she's worried speaking out could impact current and future job prospects, moved provinces for a new job that requires a vulnerable sector screening (VSC). Sarah filed her VSC application mid-August but says she's heard nothing back from the OPP despite attempts to contact the unit that processes the applications.