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The Future of Work

February 21, 2019 @ 5:45pm

Venue: The Doral Arrowwood

          975 Anderson Hill Rd, Rye Brook, NY 10573

Despite the economic upheaval of the last twenty years, the world has been forging the foundations of a long-lasting period of global economic expansion. The digital disruption taking place within enterprises and across industries is transforming markets and setting the stage for dramatic increases in productivity, profitability, employment, and income.

The adoption of advanced capabilities like cognitive computing and artificial intelligence (AI) will enhance and accelerate this economic growth. Machines that learn have the potential to substantially augment human capability in nearly every profession, and profoundly affect the nature of work.

AI will redefine the specific tasks that comprise most occupations. While the vast majority of them will persist, employers will need to reorganize tasks within those occupations, and redefine the skills needed to successfully complete those tasks. 

While we are still in the early stages of this transformation and the full economic potential of AI won't be realized for decades to come, IBM is optimistic about this potential for progress and prosperity and are working closely with economists, academics, and policymakers to understand the economic effects to to guide them in a way that benefits all humankind.