San Joaquin County residents are encouraged to join in for a webinar on ‘AI and the Future of Work’ on Thursday, April 2.

Learn how artificial intelligence could affect San Joaquin County jobs, businesses and the workforce during a San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) Speaker Series event.

The event is scheduled from noon to 1:30 p.m. on April 2 and the in person gathering will be at the SJCOG Office, 555 E. Weber Ave., Stockton. You can also attend virtually via Zoom. Registration for the event is available through Eventbrite.

Those planning to attend virtually are asked to register in advance at https://bit.ly/4rP6Atj

Speakers are scheduled to include Thomas Pogue, PhD, and Esra Gul, PhD, Center for Business and Policy Research, University of the Pacific; and Jeff Gilbert, VerveIT, Practitioner, Service Provider and Business Owner.

As AI tools become more common in the workplace, interest is growing in how they may affect jobs, businesses, and the workforce. This discussion brings together regional labor market analysis and business perspectives to explore how AI may reshape work in San Joaquin County.

The analysis from a March 2026 report shows that most workers in the region are employed in occupations with low to moderate overlap with current AI capabilities. This suggests AI is more likely to change how work is performed than replace jobs entirely.

New findings do indicate which local jobs may be most affected by growing AI use, based on the everyday tasks AI can already help with, such as analyzing data, drafting documents and finding information.

Partnering with the San Joaquin Council of Governments to put on the webinar is University of the Pacific – Center for Business and Policy Research.

For more information, call 209-235-0452 or email Isaiah Anderson at ianderson@sjcog.org.