Beyond the "Future of Work"
There is little doubt that the impact of automation and artificial intelligence will be extensive, and will effect many industries. Importantly, there will also be profound effects on society as a whole. Many commentators advocate complacency, suggesting new jobs will appear to replace those that are lost.
The evidence of history, however, is that this will not happen rapidly enough. Growth will slow further, the polarisation of wealth will continue, and social tensions will increase. Ultimately, this will lead to pressure for revolutionary societal change, posing significant risk to economic and political norms. Those at the top of today's pyramid have the most to lose.
Our paper argues that proactive measures are essential to limit the more negative effects of the unfolding Robot Revolution. We provide a comprehensive set of solutions from which country or industry-specific responses can be selected, which are adaptable across the political spectrum. We also provide a framework to explain our ongoing quantitative analysis, which will allow assessment of the likely impact of alternative policy settings at a national level.
This conceptual platform and the associated systems dynamics models will allow us to assess risk and opportunity for individual countries, industries or individual companies.
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Please contact us via the form below if you would like to learn more about how we can support your organisation through this work.
The evidence of history, however, is that this will not happen rapidly enough. Growth will slow further, the polarisation of wealth will continue, and social tensions will increase. Ultimately, this will lead to pressure for revolutionary societal change, posing significant risk to economic and political norms. Those at the top of today's pyramid have the most to lose.
Our paper argues that proactive measures are essential to limit the more negative effects of the unfolding Robot Revolution. We provide a comprehensive set of solutions from which country or industry-specific responses can be selected, which are adaptable across the political spectrum. We also provide a framework to explain our ongoing quantitative analysis, which will allow assessment of the likely impact of alternative policy settings at a national level.
This conceptual platform and the associated systems dynamics models will allow us to assess risk and opportunity for individual countries, industries or individual companies.
Please click the image above to access the paper.
Please contact us via the form below if you would like to learn more about how we can support your organisation through this work.