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Jan 26, 2018 • 21min

What will automation mean for wages and income inequality?

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 21:22) >  In this episode, we examine how technology has affected employment and incomes in manufacturing and other sectors in the United States and other advanced economies in the recent past and discuss whether automation could widen the gap between high and low-income jobs.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information
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Jan 19, 2018 • 32min

How will automation affect economies around the world?

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 31:53) >  New technologies such as artificial intelligence and automation are reshaping the workplace globally, but there are likely to be significant differences from country to country. In this podcast, we look at automation’s likely impact in China, Europe, and India.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information
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Dec 19, 2017 • 35min

What can history teach us about technology and jobs?

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 34:59) >  This is not the first time the world has experienced significant shifts in employment due to new technology. History tells us that in the long run, technology is a net creator of jobs. But with AI and automation's rapid advances, could this time be different? Here's what we can learn from past employment transitions, first out of agriculture and more recently out of manufacturing.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information
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Dec 12, 2017 • 27min

How do we create meaningful work in an age of automation?

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 26:38) >  James Manyika of the McKinsey Global Institute and Matthew Taylor of the RSA discuss how new workplace trends such as automation, AI, and the gig economy are creating a need for policies that create not just jobs, but work that is more satisfying and meaningful.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information
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Nov 28, 2017 • 23min

What is the future of work?

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 22:45) >  New technology has the potential to drastically change work. How can we prepare today for the shifts that are coming tomorrow?See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

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