Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are developing apace, with many potential benefits for economies, societies, communities and indi- viduals. Across sectors, AI technologies offer the promise of boosting productivity and creating new products and services. Realising their potential requires achieving these benefits as widely as possible, as swiftly as possible, and with as smooth a transition as possible. The potential of AI to drive change in many employment sectors has revived concerns over automation and the future of work. While much of the public and policy debates on AI and work have tended to oscillate between fears of the ‘end of work’ and reassurances that little will change in terms of overall employment, evidence suggests neither of these extremes is likely. However, there is consensus that AI will have a disruptive effect on work, with some jobs being lost, others being created, and others changing.
