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WHAT'S NEXT?: AI will replace 16% of jobs over the next decade. A billion people will enter the job market over the next ten years.

• [New] AI and automation will be the primary drivers of workforce skill changes in the coming years, with 52% anticipating at least a modest shift in the capabilities required. theHRDIRECTOR
• [New] Coding by hand could be an artisan-type skill akin to saddlemaking in a world dominated by cars. Business Insider
• [New] AI will replace 80% of job responsibilities by 2030. Wired
• [New] Workers with cross-disciplinary credentials will be especially in demand by 2026. Farmonaut
• [New] Employees predict that AI will increase employment by approximately 0.5% in their firms over the next three years compared to the prediction from executives that it will reduce employment by 0.7% in all firms and 1.2% in US firms. CEPR
• [New] In some regions, nearly 50% more jobs could be exposed to 100-year flooding by 2050. FUNanc1al
• [New] Advanced robotics are going to be critical for global competitiveness, as well as addressing the substantial industrial labour shortages that exist today. Verdict
• [New] The societywide reset, which is needed if Singapore is to change its trajectory, will focus on three aspects: how marriage and parenthood are viewed and supported, how workplaces can better align work and family, and how everyone has a role to play. ST
• [New] Though DoD plans to spend $450 million on maritime industrial base workforce development programs and $250 million to expand accelerated training in defence manufacturing, it all flows to the Virginia-class and Columbia-class submarine programs. American Enterprise Institute - AEI
• [New] Deceptive recruitment practices targeting young jobseekers and migrants expose structural vulnerabilities within digital labour markets and migration pathways across Asia. E-International Relations
• [New] In Nigeria, federal programmes aim to train and certify one million people in digital skills, with a longer-term ambition of near-universal digital literacy by 2030. The Fintech Times
• [New] Ottawa has so far prioritized building Canada's AI industry over managing the labour disruptions it may cause. CANADIAN AFFAIRS
• [New] Looking ahead, the World Economic Forum's 2025 Future of Jobs Report predicts that, by 2030, 40% of employers expect to cut roles where AI can handle routine tasks. CANADIAN AFFAIRS
• [New] Workers who mostly do computer tasks could see their jobs fully automated by AI in the next 18 months. Fortune
• [New] The increase in the English language requirement for settlement from 2027 will affect longer-term workforce planning. DavidsonMorris | Solicitors
• [New] In the developing world, nanotechnology is anticipated to play a pivotal role due to its minimal labour, land, and maintenance requirements. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] More than two-thirds of global respondents will only attend work events that support their career goals - a clear signal that participation is becoming more selective. Trade Show News Network
• [New] German and Australian firms do not expect AI to have as large an effect on overall employment over the next three years, possibly due to more regulated labour markets. CEPR
• [New] Australia's new online age verification codes risk driving pornography consumers toward illegal content, stripping sex workers of income, and generating records of citizens' sexual viewing habits. The Sydney Morning Herald
• [New] By 2030, the workforce will be a fluid mesh of human creativity and digital intelligence, governed by standards like MCP and secured by SPIFFE identities. MEXC
• [New] 2025 predicts 92 million jobs will be displaced by AI in the next four years. The Age
• [New] AI could already replace nearly 12% of the workforce in the US. The Guardian

Last updated: 16 March 2026