AI will affect jobs unevenly. Singapore’s response must be just as targeted
GenAI might weaken career ladders, but embodied AI can address labour shortages. We must prepare for both
WILL artificial intelligence take away our jobs?
Elon Musk has described AI as a “supersonic tsunami” that could rapidly replace computer-based work, with AI and robots eventually making employment optional.
Singapore’s parliamentary debate in May on avoiding “jobless growth” is therefore timely. AI adoption is essential for competitiveness, but its impact on workers cannot be left entirely to the market.
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