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- Have you ever wondered how our social safety nets will survive when automation and AI fundamentally change the nature of full-time employment?
- Did you know that the transition to a digital economy might require us to completely redefine the concept of "work" to avoid a global social crisis?
- Are you curious about what experts believe is the secret to thriving in a future where robots handle the tasks humans have performed for centuries?
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Key Takeaways from The Future of Work
- Discover how the transition from an industrial to a digital economy is displacing dependable blue-collar jobs in retail, food service, and transportation.
- Understand why businesses are rapidly replacing human workers with robots to drastically reduce costly human errors and eliminate overhead expenses.
- Learn how machine learning enables AI to execute complex decisions in finance and healthcare, while also introducing dangerous ethical biases into law enforcement.
- Find out how the 5G-powered Internet of Things will revolutionize public health and infrastructure through real-time monitoring of everything from cardiovascular data to leaky municipal pipes.
- Realize why preventing societal chaos during this technological 'megachange' requires us to urgently rethink our approach to job training, employee pensions, and the structure of work itself.
The Future of Work — Full Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Recommendation
Chapter 2: Automation is displacing workers as we move into a digital economy today.
Chapter 3: Artificial intelligence is integral to the digital economy and also brings along some serious ethical concerns.
Chapter 4: The Internet of Things will transform whole industries, including healthcare and public works.
Chapter 5: We must rethink jobs to include volunteer activities and other work also benefiting society.
Chapter 6: To support economic change, we must adopt portable benefits and lifelong education systems.
Chapter 7: Today’s political climate is not conducive to change, and inaction will only further worsen matters.
Chapter 8: We must enact social and political reforms now to prepare for a changing economy.
The Future of Work Summary & Overview
The Future of Work (2018) offers keen insights about what to expect when automation and artificial intelligence change the face of the global workforce. Author Darrell M. West gathers a wealth of expert opinions to provide a thorough look at the challenges we’ll face when the industrial economy is replaced by a digital one.
Who Should Listen to The Future of Work?
- Students of politics and social sciences
- Workers concerned about future employment
- Readers interested in economics
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