The Future of Work Working Group

This report frames the issues relevant to understanding GenAI’s implications for work, provides the most recent research findings and policy developments in this area, and integrates them with insights drawn from the roundtable discussions. It compares the regional perspectives in three main domains: a) approaches for grasping the future of work; b) perspectives on and experiences of GenAI’s impact on employment and job quality; and c) current policies and future policy priorities. The analysis of the roundtable discussions shows that debates tended to focus primarily on impacts on employment levels, with job quality aspects receiving less attention – though European stakeholders voiced the strongest concerns on these issues, especially regarding social dialogue and working conditions. The Asian perspective stood out for its broader emphasis on reskilling, focusing on AI literacy for all citizens (beyond the workforce) and integrating human skills, such as critical thinking, into education from its early stages. Asian stakeholders also raised the point of job and organisational redesign. In Latin America, fears of job displacement were more prevalent, especially in the context of digital divides among the population, and participants highlighted the need for innovative regulatory approaches.— January 1, 2025

This report, Global Workers and AI: Adoption, Usage, and Regional Differences, explores the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools into professional workflows across different global regions, focusing on Latin America (LATAM), Japan, and the United States (USA). Through a series of in-depth interviews with freelancers and professionals in various industries, the study examines how workers in these regions adopt and use AI, the challenges they face, and the ethical and cultural considerations shaping their experiences. The findings are framed as preliminary and exploratory, reflecting a qualitative examination rather than definitive conclusions. While patterns and themes emerged from the interviews, conclusions are informed by the authors’ broader contextual and analytical insights, rather than directly derived solely from the data.— December 26, 2024

January 28, 2021

January 28, 2021