4 crucial skills for surviving in a world with artificial intelligence

Looking back to the pre-industrial age, the skills needed by a country's workforce have changed beyond recognition, often because technology has automated processes and created time savings that allow for human labour to be applied to other tasks. Now, the rise of AI is changing the workforce again. The debate is no longer'machine vs. human', but rather'machine and human' – giving way to a wave of new roles focussed on how people can work alongside and manage machines for maximum effectiveness and productivity. This change in labour dynamics is supported by the latest research from Gartner, which suggests that by 2030 virtual talent spending will exceed 10% of human staff costs. With profound forces of technological change impacting the way people work, there are four essential skills to thrive in this new world of work.