At the 2026 SIEPR Economic Summit, experts discussed how AI is reshaping the workforce, noting that unemployment is rising slowly in AI-exposed jobs while manual labor roles see faster hiring slowdowns. They emphasized the need for government policies supporting workforce flexibility and training, and advised workers to adopt AI for learning new skills, focus on tasks where humans excel, and maintain a strong work ethic to navigate AI-driven economic changes.
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