The Future of Work Unfolds - From Inside The Digital Realm

There is no end to the fretting about the impact of automation and AI on jobs and careers, along with the skills shortages that go with it. Heck, I've even done my share to add to the angst myself, posting pieces on the issues here and here. There is a lot of attention to automation and jobs, but what about the structures of the jobs themselves? Is automation and AI changing the way we do work, along with what we do? Digital success requires the human touch.Photo: Joe McKendrick For years – make that decades – business pundits, futurists and journalists have spoken about the shifting workplace, the end of the 9-to-5 routine, the all-telecommuting organization, and the flattening of the hierarchy.