The Professional Development Workshop (PDW) Work in the Age of Intelligent
Machines: Towards Disciplinary Convergence was held at the Academy of Management Annual
Meeting on 11 August 2018 in Chicago, USA. The PDW explored ways in which human work
and occupations will be changed as artificial intelligence becomes more increasingly prevalent in
the workplace. The PDW was a part of a series of workshops funded by a National Science
Foundation (NSF) convergence grant on the future of work. A range of academic, industry, and

In the past five years or so, the popular media and, more recently, academic discourse, have been brimming with accounts of how new technological advances in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), robots, and algorithms will transform the landscape of work, with ramifications for occupations and employment on a potentially grand scale. In this doctoral seminar, we will examine the claims, the current reality, and likely futures of work in the age of these new technologies.

This course will introduce students to the development of software applications drawing on artificial intelligence techniques such as deep learning and machine learning.