TLDR: AI is transforming jobs, creating demand for new skills while also causing anxiety due to possible job displacement. Current trends show higher wages for roles requiring new skills, but middle-skill positions are threatened. Policymakers must enhance education, foster innovation, and support worker transitions to ensure benefits of AI are widely shared. Countries vary in readiness, with some needing better training and others needing to stimulate demand for available talent. Preparation is crucial for the AI-driven economy.
https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2026/01/14/new-skills-and-ai-are-reshaping-the-future-of-work