AI, Jobs and the Economy

03 Jul 2020

The fourth industrial revolution and the rise of AI, robots and machine learning has been impacting industry, jobs and the economy as a whole. This rapid transformation poses both challenges and opportunities for individuals and businesses alike.

The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report predicted that the top 3 job skills in 2020 are complex problem solving, critical thinking and creativity.

How do these skills fit into jobs of the fourth industrial revolution? Will robots take our jobs? What will future industry look like? How can companies adapt?

Browse the Libraries’ e-books below to learn more about how disruptive technologies and digital transformation can change the way we live and work.

Title / Author
Artificial Intelligence as a Disruptive Technology: Economic Transformation and Government Regulation /Rosario Girasa e-Book
Automation and utopia : human flourishing in a world without work / John Danaher e-Book
Digitisation and Precarisation Redefining Work and Redefining Society / Vyacheslav Bobkov & Peter Herrmann e-Book
Don't worry about the robots : how to survive and thrive in the new world of work / Jo Cribb & David Glover e-Book
Healthcare 4.0 Next Generation Processes with the Latest Technologies / Janya Chanchaichujit, Albert Tan, Fanwen Meng & Sarayoot Eaimkhong e-Book
How to Compete in the Age of Artificial Intelligence : Implementing a Collaborative Human-Machine Strategy for Your Business / Soumendra Mohanty & Sachin Vyas e-Book
Human / Machine: The Future of our Partnership with Machines / Daniel Newman & Olivier Blanchard e-Book
Industrial Machine Learning: Using Artificial Intelligence as a Transformational Disruptor / Andreas Francois Vermeulen e-Book
Industrial Revolution 4.0, Tech Giants, and Digitized Societies / Tan Wei Lim e-Book
Preparing for the jobs of the future (chapter from the report Regions in Industrial Transition) / OECD Report
Review of national policy initiatives in support of digital and AI-driven innovation / OECD, Caroline Paunovi, Sandra Planes-Satorrai & Greta Ravellii Report
Social Robots: Technological, Societal and Ethical Aspects of Human-Robot Interaction / Oliver Korn e-Book
Surrogate humanity : race, robots, and the politics of technological futures / Neda Atanasoski & Kalindi Vora e-Book
Surviving the machine age : intelligent technology and the transformation of human work / James J.Hughes & Kevin LaGrandeur e-Book
The 4th Industrial Revolution: Responding to the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Business /Mark Skilton & Felix Hovsepian e-Book
The deep learning revolution / Terrence J. Sejnowski e-Book
The future of jobs report 2018 / World Economic Forum Report
The Future of Management in an AI World Redefining Purpose and Strategy in the Fourth Industrial Revolution / Jordi Canals & Franz Heukamp e-Book
The Future of Work Robots, AI, and Automation / Darrell M. West e-Book
Value Proposition A New "Long March" & E³ Economy on China's Integrated Development of Internet, Big Data, AI and Manufacturing Industry / Jian Yuchi e-Book
What to do when machines do everything : how to get ahead in a world of AI, algorithms, bots, and big data / Malcolm Frank, Paul Roehrig & Benjamin Pring e-Book
Who's Driving Innovation? New Technologies and the Collaborative State / Jack Stilgoe e-Book