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📰 News13 March 2026·2 min read·

Schneider Electric Africa: AI Augments Workers, Not Replaces Them

Source: it-news-africa

Yewande Ayowole-Oso, Talent Leader for English-speaking Africa at Schneider Electric, argues that AI is not designed to replace human workers but to augment human capability and reshape roles. Writing for IT News Africa, she addresses widespread fears about AI-driven job displacement across industries. Her view is that organisations must focus on reskilling and cultural adaptation rather than resistance to AI adoption.

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