A FUTURE THAT WORKS: AUTOMATION, EMPLOYMENT,AND PRODUCTIVITY
In brief
Executive summary Page 1
Overview of select recent studies on the impact of automation and future of work Page 21
1. The new frontier Page 23
Automation technologies including robotics and artificial intelligence have advanced rapidly,
but some key hurdles still need to be cleared
2. The technical potential for automation Page 29
Almost half of the work activities in all sectors across the economy have the potential to be automated by adapting currently demonstrated technologies
3. Five case studies Page 53
How automation could potentially transform hospital emergency departments, aircraft
maintenance, mortgage brokering, oil and gas control rooms, and grocery stores
4. Factors affecting the pace and extent of automation Page 65
Five technical and economic factors that will together determine the pace at which automation arrives in the workplace
5. An engine of productivity Page 87
Automation could compensate for demographic trends by giving a major boost to the global economy
6. Preparing for disruption Page 109
The implications of automation for business leaders, policy makers, and workers Technical appendix Page 119