In the foreseeable future, low-risk jobs in terms of automation will be those that require social and creative skills; in particular, decision making under uncertainty and the development of novel ideas.

Two conceptual approaches exist. In the first, everything that is not explicitly forbidden is allowed. In the second, everything that is not explicitly allowed is forbidden.

“Uber, the world’s largest taxi company, owns no vehicles. Facebook, the world’s most popular media owner, creates no content. Alibaba, the most valuable retailer, has no inventory. And Airbnb, the world’s largest accommodation provider, owns no real estate.”

The survey report Deep Shift—Technology Tipping Points and Social Impact was published in September 2015.76 Reproduced below are 21 technology shifts presented in the study and two additional ones, including the tipping points for these technologies and the dates of their expected arrival to market.

Our relationship with our mobile technologies is a case in point. The fact that we are always connected may deprive us of one of our most important assets: the time to pause, reflect and engage in a substantive conversation neither aided by technology nor intermediated by

Clearly, the challenges are as daunting as the opportunities are compelling.

It is up to us.

Instead, take dramatic technological change as an invitation to reflect about who we are and how we see the world.

Some independent workers see this as offering the ideal combination of a lot of freedom, less stress and greater job satisfaction.