Four Futures for Jobs in the New Economy AI and Talent in 2030 2025

Strategies for the future Drawing on the scenario narratives, analysis of business implications across the alternative futures, and dialogues with chief strategy officers and experts, the following “no-regret” strategies have been identified to help businesses prepare today for any scenario. –Start small, build fast, scale what works –Align technology and talent strategies –Invest in human-AI collaboration and agentic workflows –Invest in data governance and infrastructure –Anticipate talent needs and future-proof value chains –Strengthen organizational culture and trust in emerging technologies –Prepare for different implications across occupations, tasks and markets –Design multi-generational workflows –Leverage strategic partnerships Al will... ...lead to higher wages...exacerbate discrimination against specific demographic groups...create a large number of new jobs...exacerbate industry concentration across a number of sectors...increase affordability of goods and services...increase accessibility of goods and services...increase profit margins of businesses across a number of sectors...displace a large number of existing jobs 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 10054.3% 37.0% 30.0% 23.6% 23.5% 21.4% 12.1%44.6% Share of respondents (%) Four Futures for Jobs in the New Economy: AI and Talent in 2030 4