Artificial Intelligence and Automation: Opportunities and Threats for Labor Market

The labor market is in essential transformation due to the development of artificial intelligence, robotics and automation. New professions are appearing, and others are vanishing. This transformation brings not only economic opportunities but also challenges for the workforce to adapt to new conditions and ensuring inclusive growth. The key aspect is the skill development needed for the digital future. Adapting the labor market to these changes requires a requalification of workers and the creation of a supporting framework ensuring that the implementation of new technologies will not lead to widening of social and economic inequalities. The role of the state is crucial in this aspect, particularly in investing in education and digital skills development.

How can artificial intelligence and automation improve working conditions and reduce work hours without reducing productivity or endangering employment? How can technology support human innovation? Can artificial intelligence helps to solve the problem of regional employment difference, for example by making teleworking more accessible for wider range of inhabitants outside urban centers?

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