Navigating AI in Social Work and Beyond: A Multidisciplinary Review

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Main Authors: Dalziel, Matt Victor, Schaffer, Krystal, Martin, Neil
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author Dalziel, Matt Victor
Schaffer, Krystal
Martin, Neil
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Schaffer, Krystal
Martin, Neil
contents This review began with the modest goal of drafting a brief commentary on how the social work profession engages with and is impacted by artificial intelligence (AI). However, it quickly became apparent that a deeper exploration was required to adequately capture the profound influence of AI, one of the most transformative and debated innovations in modern history. As a result, this review evolved into an interdisciplinary endeavour, gathering seminal texts, critical articles, and influential voices from across industries and academia. This review aims to provide a comprehensive yet accessible overview, situating AI within broader societal and academic conversations as 2025 dawns. We explore perspectives from leading tech entrepreneurs, cultural icons, CEOs, and politicians alongside the pioneering contributions of AI engineers, innovators, and academics from fields as diverse as mathematics, sociology, philosophy, economics, and more. This review also briefly analyses AI's real-world impacts, ethical challenges, and implications for social work. It presents a vision for AI-facilitated simulations that could transform social work education through Advanced Personalised Simulation Training (APST). This tool uses AI to tailor high-fidelity simulations to individual student needs, providing real-time feedback and preparing them for the complexities of their future practice environments. We maintain a critical tone throughout, balancing our awe of AI's remarkable advancements with necessary caution. As AI continues to permeate every professional realm, understanding its subtleties, challenges, and opportunities becomes essential. Those who fully grasp the intricacies of this technology will be best positioned to navigate the impending AI Era.
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spellingShingle Navigating AI in Social Work and Beyond: A Multidisciplinary Review
Dalziel, Matt Victor
Schaffer, Krystal
Martin, Neil
Computers and Society
Artificial Intelligence
This review began with the modest goal of drafting a brief commentary on how the social work profession engages with and is impacted by artificial intelligence (AI). However, it quickly became apparent that a deeper exploration was required to adequately capture the profound influence of AI, one of the most transformative and debated innovations in modern history. As a result, this review evolved into an interdisciplinary endeavour, gathering seminal texts, critical articles, and influential voices from across industries and academia. This review aims to provide a comprehensive yet accessible overview, situating AI within broader societal and academic conversations as 2025 dawns. We explore perspectives from leading tech entrepreneurs, cultural icons, CEOs, and politicians alongside the pioneering contributions of AI engineers, innovators, and academics from fields as diverse as mathematics, sociology, philosophy, economics, and more. This review also briefly analyses AI's real-world impacts, ethical challenges, and implications for social work. It presents a vision for AI-facilitated simulations that could transform social work education through Advanced Personalised Simulation Training (APST). This tool uses AI to tailor high-fidelity simulations to individual student needs, providing real-time feedback and preparing them for the complexities of their future practice environments. We maintain a critical tone throughout, balancing our awe of AI's remarkable advancements with necessary caution. As AI continues to permeate every professional realm, understanding its subtleties, challenges, and opportunities becomes essential. Those who fully grasp the intricacies of this technology will be best positioned to navigate the impending AI Era.
title Navigating AI in Social Work and Beyond: A Multidisciplinary Review
topic Computers and Society
Artificial Intelligence
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.07245