Upskilling key as AI transforms global labor markets

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The impact of artificial intelligence on the labor market dominated discussions at the two-day Global Labor Market Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from Monday to Tuesday, with most participants expressing confidence that people will continue to play a central role in the workforce. At the international conference bringing together policymakers, business leaders and labor market experts from more than 120 countries to discuss the future of work, International Labour Organization Director-General Gilbert Houngbo said communication skills, interpersonal abilities and problem-solving remain critical in the age of AI. "We should not just look at that as if AI is causing just negative impacts," he said Tuesday at a session on governing the AI transition. "It does also help in terms of bridging or fighting for inclusion." Citing speech-to-text technology as an example of AI-driven innovation that can support people with disabilities, the head of the Geneva-based United Nations agency noted growing interest in using AI to achieve goals such as poverty reduction andWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times