Looking Back: 2024 AI Highlights

As 2024 wraps up, the Center for Artificial Intelligence & the Future of Work is reflecting on the developments in artificial intelligence (AI) this past year and their implications for workers’ and learners’ economic advancement. In the video below, the center’s Alex Swartsel and Tiffany Hsieh sit down with Kristina Francis, executive director of  JFFLabs, the innovation lab of Jobs for the Future (JFF), to discuss highlights and insights from the past year around the changes in AI technology, its impact on the learn-and-work ecosystem, and use cases from stakeholders. 

We want to thank all of our readers for your engagement each month as we celebrate one year since we launched the AI & the Future of Work newsletter! We’re excited to continue the discussion on how AI is reshaping the future of work and learning with you all in the new year. 

As always, we’d love to hear from you! What other notable developments have you seen in AI and the future of work this year? Please send us your thoughts. 

News From Our Ecosystem 

• On Tuesday, the bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence released their final report detailing principles, recommendations, and policy proposals across several areas for the U.S. to continue leading in responsible AI innovation. Among the many studies cited to inform the report was JFF’s AI-Ready Workforce report. Read our key takeaways from the House report’s implications for education and workforce development.  

2025 Horizons Summit: Dare To Be Brave  

June 10-11 | New Orleans  

Join us at JFF’s annual summit when we return to New Orleans on June 10-11, 2025, to ignite change and take bold steps toward creating a future that works for everyone. Horizons is a unique space where top leaders, investors, educators, policymakers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, philanthropists, and corporations converge. It’s designed for professionals at all levels—from entry-level to C-Suite executives—interested in driving meaningful change in education and workforce systems. #JFFHorizons  

Early bird registration is open and lasts through February 5. This will be our lowest available rate, so register early! On February 6, registration will increase to $1350.