In this session of the
'dIAlogos' series, organised by the Vice-Rectorate of Strategic Planning and
Digital Culture to promote digital culture regarding the impact of AI on
society and education, the guest speaker was Eva García San Luis, Partner responsible for AI and Advanced
Analytics at KPMG Spain.
The Vice-Dean of the
School of Humanities and Communication Sciences, María Sánchez Martínez, introduced this session, accompanied by two
of our students from the Degree in Information Systems Engineering, Orianna Milone Salas and Paloma Pérez de Madrid, who moderated
the discussion titled: 'Students and the
Future of Work.'
The students shared
useful tips on AI tools such as BingAI,
QuilBot, Popai.pro (paid), Wepik (free), and Rows AI,
focusing on both students and teachers. They highlighted the complementary role
of AI in our lives, acting as a builder that handles tedious work while we
contribute quality, humanity, and creativity.
On the other hand, García San Luis explained that we are
not aware of how quickly AI has become part of our daily lives. When asked
about the impact of AI on the workforce, she stated that "students need to know that everything will
change next year, so companies need them to have the ability to be flexible,
curious, have a great capacity for learning, and adapt to change."
Regarding the risks
that AI may pose for students, the speaker assured that "there are risks, not for students, but for
those who have been working for 10 years, as they are already accustomed to a
certain type of work, so they are the ones who need to be able to learn to
reorganise themselves according to the new technologies being used at the time."
Regarding the use of AI
at KPMG, Eva García described how
her company adapts AI tools to different areas, such as lawyers, auditors, and
consultants, acknowledging that each area "speaks different languages." She emphasised the importance of
understanding the needs of each department to offer efficient AI tools and
revealed that, although they develop their own artificial intelligence, they
also adopt existing ones oin the market when they meet their requirements.
Following her
presentation, a round of questions was held where students could raise
questions and clear up doubts. The KPMG partner concluded by affirming the
speed at which AI continues to advance and the importance of adapting and
learning to work with it.