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COUNTRY FOCUS : ARGENTINA
In this sense , more than three out of four Argentine workers considered that they would feel comfortable using Artificial Intelligence not only for administrative tasks ( 77 %), but also for analytical work ( 82 %) and even for creative aspects of their role ( 74 %) ( against 76 %, 79 % and 73 % globally , respectively ).
In the same line , Argentine business leaders and entrepreneurs were two and a half times more likely to consider that Artificial Intelligence adds value to the work environment by boosting productivity , instead of representing a means to reduce current staff ( against 1.9 times globally ).
63 % of Argentine workers said they were willing to delegate as many tasks as possible to Artificial Intelligence to reduce their workload .
to get closer and reach each person , wherever they are .”
Microsoft has been developing important digital modernization work with YPF , the country ’ s main energy company . Within this framework , technology is implemented to bring together the collaborators of an organisation with a presence throughout Argentina .
Marisól Cordón , Manager of Culture and Change at YPF , said : “ Since 2018 , we have worked tirelessly to incorporate technology into everything we do and into our daily habits . We added Microsoft 365 and it changed our entire reality because we were able
“ For us , the live Teams were a discovery and made it possible for us , from the CEO , the Vice President or any manager of the organization , to be in real time with all their collaborators and it did not matter if they were in the tower of Puerto Madero , in Capital or Neuquén , they all shared the same place and that allowed us to get closer .”
The job will demand new AI skills
Soon , every employee will need new basic skills such as the use of AI-powered tools . This was recognised by 82 % of the Argentine leaders surveyed , who were assured that the employees they hire will need new skills to be prepared for the growth of Artificial Intelligence ( compared to 82 % of world leaders ).
In the same sense , 54 % of Argentine workers stated that they currently lack the adequate skills to carry out their work ( compared to 60 % of global workers ).
Wunderman Thomson has been implementing technology to achieve greater interaction and rapprochement among its employees . For this company that is dedicated to the world of communication and digital technology with human impact , strengthening the bond with its collaborators is essential .
Natalia Fernández Cánepa , Wunderman Thompson ’ s Chief People Officer for Argentina and Chile , said : “ Expanding meeting places , whether virtual , digital or face-to-face , becomes essential with the lifestyle we have today . Our biggest challenge is to trace the path of where we want the people who work in our organization to go in terms of communication .”
“ We have multiple channels within Teams , outside of Teams , within Microsoft tools , outside , emails ... there is too much information and what we want is to start reducing that amount of information and make the communication journey much more intuitive , easier , more agile and , above all , that it makes less noise because we are very focused on health .” p
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