The future of work

The disruption of work is bigger than anything we’ve seen before …

… raising profound questions for business, government and society

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Disrupting business

Massive labor disruptionHuman labor displaced and supplementedJobs unbundled into tasks

Artificial intelligence and robotics

40%of US workers independent contractors by 20201

White collar and creative work not immune

1. Intuit, Intuit 2020 Report: Twenty Trends that will Reshape the Next Decade (2010).

2. World Economic Forum, The Future of Jobs Employment, Skills and Workforce Strategy for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (2016).

net job loss by 202025.1 million

How will labor be put to its highest and most efficient use?

Will workplace protections survive?

What new business models will companies need?

Disrupting government

How will governments and regulators adapt to remain relevant for the future of work?

Disrupting society

How will we address income inequality?

How will workers and citizens be motivated in the machine economy?

When machines become workers, what is the human role?

The gig economy

The machine economy