Rapid developments in artificial intelligence (AI) are beginning to have an impact on the world of work, with potentially far-reaching consequences for countries, firms and businesses. There is an urgent need for policies that allow everyone to benefit from these changes, while also addressing potential risks.

AI holds the potential to address complex challenges from enhancing education and improving health care, to driving scientific innovation and climate action. However, AI systems also pose risks to privacy, safety, security, and human autonomy. Effective governance is essential to ensure AI development and deployment are safe, secure and trustworthy, with policies and regulation that foster innovation and competition.

Digital transformation – the impact of digital technologies and data and their use on existing and new activities – is accelerating worldwide, affecting all sectors. It offers immense opportunities for our economies and societies yet poses important risks that must be addressed to reap its benefits. Countries and stakeholders must work together in an evidence-based, whole-of-governance approach to advance a trusted, sustainable and inclusive digital future for all.

Education prepares students for their future, but it is increasingly difficult to understand what this means in a world in constant change. To remain relevant, education systems must ground themselves in robust evidence while using imagination to innovate and future-proof their strategies.

The world of work is changing rapidly as a result of new technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), the emergence of new forms of work, as well as greening, demographic change and globalisation. There is an urgent need for policies that allow countries, firms and individuals to benefit from these changes, while also addressing the risks.

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