The Future of Tech: How AI Will Transform EMEA Labor Markets

Advances in technology and artificial intelligence are going to fundamentally reshape jobs, industries, and economies. But just how significant will those changes be for the economies of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa?
One 2023 report by a group of Goldman Sachs economists predicts that about two-thirds of current jobs in Europe and the US are exposed to some degree of AI automation, while up to a quarter of all work could be completely replaced with AI Economists estimate that about 300 million full-time jobs could be lost globally to this type of automation.
How should policymakers, companies, and workers in EMEA countries respond? Is it all bad news, or does the coming wave of technological innovation present humans with new opportunities?
Randall S. Kroszner and Chad Syverson of Chicago Booth joined Julia Lane of the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service for a lively discussion what lies ahead for the economies of EMEA at Booth's Economic Outlook event on February 26.