Intriguing crossroads for the future of work, says Mac Giolla Phádraig

Robert Mac Giolla Phádraig, founder of Talent Summit and former CCO of Sigmar Recruitment, talks about changing workplace trends with Colm Greaves

Robert Mac Giolla Phádraig, the founder of Talent Summit and former CCO of Sigmar Recruitment, says he has some concerns that the sheer urgency of the challenges that AI presents to the future of work may not be hitting home.

“There was a headline in Fortune Magazine recently,” says Robert MacGiolla Phadraig, in the tone of man who has been hoping for a while that the world might finally hear the penny drop.

“It said that since the launch of ChatGPT, new vacancies in the United States are down by 30%, yet the stock market is up by 70%. There is a nervousness in the market over who shares the value that AI creates, it’s a fundamental question for society; and, from that headline, it’s clear that it is shareholder value as opposed to employee value.