Generative AI and the future of work global dialogue: Perceptions and prospects Roundtables in Asia, Europe, and Latin America

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.