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Preparing People for the Future of Work
Robotics and artificial intelligence systems will not only be used to replace human tasks, but to augment their skills (for example, surgeons working with advanced robotics systems to perform operations). This, too, will provide challenges for businesses, which will need to reskill employees so they can work effectively with new technology. Reskill
... See moreThomas M. Siebel • Digital Transformation: Survive and Thrive in an Era of Mass Extinction
So what will be the implications of this for humans? One thing that is already happening is job automation. According to research by Frey and Osborne at Oxford which assesses 702 occupations and their probability of being computerised in the coming decades, 47% of all American jobs are at risk. Historian and futurist Harari puts it well: ‘the ninet
... See moreWaqas Ahmed • The Polymath: Unlocking the Power of Human Versatility
Yes, there will be some new jobs created along the way—robot repairing and AI data scientists, for example. But the main thrust of AI’s employment impact is not one of job creation through deskilling but of job replacement through increasingly intelligent machines. Displaced workers can theoretically transition into other industries that are more d
... See moreKai-Fu Lee • AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order
The pace of change means an ever decreasing need for manual labor and routine work, and people will need to constantly re-skill in order to remain productive and valuable.
Gerry Valentine • The Thriving Mindset: Tools for Empowerment in a Disruptive World
