We should welcome the future of work

Technology is changing today’s workplace. That’s a good thing.

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Note: Find the full study here.

75 million jobs may be displaced… while 133 million new roles may emerge that are more adapted to the new division of labour between humans, machines and algorithms.

Making jobs better, not obsolete

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Note: Borrowed from Bessen (2016)

Changing the nature of work…and the workplace

Conclusion

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