Eric Xing, President of Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, participates in a dialogue with CNN correspondent Becky Anderson discussing the future of artificial intelligence and its impacts on the education and employment sectors, emphasizing that society, not technology, will determine the extent of these impacts.

This dialogue comes at a time when the integration of AI into various aspects of life is accelerating, raising fundamental questions about the future of required skills and labor markets.

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Xing's statements come amid a global debate about the readiness of educational systems for the AI era. Experts believe that adapting to this technology requires curriculum reform and teacher training. The labor market is also experiencing rapid changes with the emergence of new jobs and the disappearance of others. Xing affirms that societal decisions, not technology alone, will shape the picture of the future. Projections indicate that AI will add trillions of dollars to the global economy, making investment in education and training inevitable.