Gen AI in the Craft/Trades Industries: A Needs Analysis to Inform the VET Curriculum
摘要
Not much is known about how tradespeople or craftspeople use Gen AI in their everyday work and lives. In this chapter, we report on a survey of tradespeople, across several craft and commercial trades. The participants included those who had recently completed their apprenticeships or who are trades industry supervisors, business owners, and trade teachers. The survey sought to find out tradepeoples’ understanding of Gen AI, if they have used Gen AI for personal pursuits or work objectives, and how comfortable they are with AI tools, how they perceive AI might affect their work going into the future, and their concerns about AI. This data may then usefully inform the curriculum development of programmes and courses whereby relevant Gen AI is introduced to apprentices and pre-trade programmes.