Automation

The Future of Work Initiative National Advisory Council's report, Solutions for a Changing Economy, outlines a set of policy recommendations designed to respond to the challenges around the future of work.

The Future of Work Initiative recently hosted a Capitol Hill briefing to discuss ways to modernize existing policies to address the needs of workers as they grapple with an increasingly automated economy.

Roundtable led by MIT Work of the Future and the Future of Work Initiative examines how work is changing and the systems and supports necessary to meet the challenges in the 21st century.

Recent polls and surveys shed light on the question of how Americans are perceiving the impact of automation on their work and wellbeing.

In Automation and a Changing Economy, the Future of Work Initiative highlights proposals that governors and state legislators could act on to better prepare for an increasingly automated economy.

The Future of Work Initiative recently hosted an event to discuss how automation is impacting the labor market, the challenges and opportunities it presents, and potential policy solutions for a rapidly evolving 21st century economy.

Part I: The Case for Action explores the impacts and history of automation, why this time may be different, and why action must be taken to maximize opportunity, minimize disruption, and ensure that the gains of automation are broadly shared.

Part II: Policies for Shared Prosperity proposes a policy agenda to maximize opportunity, minimize disruption, and ensure the gains of automation are broadly shared.

What can the launch of Good Companies/Good Jobs teach us about preparing workers for the future?