Impact of Technology on Jobs and the Future of Work

The video discusses the impact of advancing technology on jobs, highlighting the potential for a jobless future due to automation. It emphasizes the need for industry-led responses to create new, human-centered jobs that focus on creativity and problem-solving. Historical job shifts are compared to current changes, stressing the urgency of adaptation. The speaker advocates for empowering workers to innovate and redefine work, encouraging creativity and leveraging human skills to thrive alongside intelligent machines.

What is the most common job in 29 of the 50 US states that could be affected by self-driving cars?

• Teacher

• Driver

• Doctor

• Engineer

How many jobs does Forrester Research predict might disappear in the next 10 years?

• 10 million

• 15 million

• 30 million

• 25 million

What historical job transition saw a 90% decline in American workers from 1870 to 1970?

• Retail to Online

• Farm to Factory

• Factory to Service

• Service to Technology

What is the key to preventing a jobless future according to the speaker?

• Increasing automation

• Rediscovering human skills

• Reducing work hours

• Increasing wages

What is a major side effect of narrowly defined jobs?

• Boring working lives

• Higher wages

• More creativity

• Increased job satisfaction

What type of work are robots particularly good at?

• Strategic planning

• Emotional support

• Repetitive and constrained work

• Creative tasks

What was the primary limiter to innovation found in the prototyping contest?

• Empowerment problem

• Lack of talent

• Financial constraints

• Lack of ideas

What did the prototyping contest allow participants to do?

• Work fewer hours

• Build anything they wanted

• Work from home

• Receive higher pay

What separates humans from machines according to the speaker?

• Ability to work long hours

• Capacity to imagine and feel

• Physical strength

• Speed of processing

What should leaders focus on to robot-proof jobs?

• Reducing employee numbers

• Increasing automation

• Asking employees about their inspirations

• Telling people what to do