https://oecd.org/employment-outlook/2023/
Increasingly rapid developments in AI are likely to significantly affect jobs. Initial results from a new OECD survey on AI use in the manufacturing and finance sectors show the urgent need to act now, with policies that allow countries, firms and individuals to benefit from AI, while addressing risks.
What can governments do?
1. Support low-wage workers
Wage policies such as minimum wages and collective bargaining can help mitigate losses in purchasing power. Governments can also provide direct support through the tax and benefit system to protect low-income households’ net income.
2. Safeguards are needed
To reap the benefits AI can bring to the workplace while addressing risks to workers’ fundamental rights and well-being, countries should consider concrete policy actions to ensure the enforcement of key principles for trustworthy use of AI. Governments need to ensure that AI serves to support inclusive labour markets, rather than hinder them.
3. Ensure training for AI
Increasingly rapid AI development and adoption means that new skills will be needed, while others will change or become obsolete. Training is needed for both low-skilled and older workers, but also for higher skilled workers. Governments should encourage employers to provide more training, integrate AI skills into education, and support diversity in the AI workforce.
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