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  Investing in training for existing workers so they can use AI effectively as
  it changes their jobs — improving services rather than replacing the people
  who deliver them[^a4e2cb1a-b533-59c5-9766-cc27d015e765@79].
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# \_upskilling\_

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## Definition

Investing in training for existing workers so they can use AI effectively as it changes their jobs — improving services rather than replacing the people who deliver them[^a4e2cb1a-b533-59c5-9766-cc27d015e765@79].

In this channel's material, **_upskilling_** appears in the context of government adopting AI: rather than replacing workers as AI changes their jobs, the argument is to **train existing workers** so they can use the new tools and keep delivering services[^a4e2cb1a-b533-59c5-9766-cc27d015e765@79].New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy describes the state as an early mover on this front: it has trained **61,000 state employees in generative AI** and uses the technology to improve services like call centers and unemployment insurance — with the explicit goal of **upskilling workers rather than replacing them**[^a4e2cb1a-b533-59c5-9766-cc27d015e765@79]. This pairs with his broader policy argument that AI governance should be handled at a national — if not international — level rather than state by state[^a4e2cb1a-b533-59c5-9766-cc27d015e765@23].- _Upskilling_ here means **investing in training for current workers** so they can use AI effectively.- New Jersey's example: **61,000 state employees trained** in generative AI, applied to services such as call centers and unemployment insurance.- The framing is explicitly **upskill, not replace** — AI adoption and workforce development go together.