Tackling Global AI Unemployment | Tech Policy and Governance Roundtable | The Digital Economist

As artificial intelligence accelerates across industries and economies, its implications for employment, workforce development, and economic inclusion are becoming increasingly significant. In this virtual roundtable, **Tackling Global AI Unemployment**, The Digital Economist brings together experts and thought leaders to examine how AI is transforming global labor markets, challenging traditional employment structures, and creating new demands for institutional and policy readiness. The discussion moves beyond predictions of job displacement to explore the structural, economic, and social dimensions of AI-driven workforce transformation. Key Themes Explored: The Vulnerability of Entry-Level Employment: How automation of research, coding, and administrative tasks could weaken early-career opportunities and future leadership pipelines. Institutional Readiness and Economic Resilience: Why countries' abilities to adapt through infrastructure, governance, and policy may matter more than their exposure to AI. Regional Disparities and Digital Inequality: How existing economic and social inequalities influence the adoption and impact of AI across developed and emerging economies. Beyond Traditional Policy Responses: Examining universal basic income, automation taxation, digital literacy, and reskilling as potential responses to workforce disruption. A Framework for Future Workforce Readiness: Exploring the four pillars of Foundation, Access, Risk, and Mobility as a model for navigating technological change. Trust, Governance, and Global Cooperation: Understanding the role of institutional trust, public-private partnerships, and international collaboration in enabling equitable workforce transitions. The conversation underscores an important distinction: preparing for an AI-driven economy requires more than technological innovation. It demands deliberate investment in people, institutions, and the systems that enable meaningful economic participation. About The Digital Economist The Digital Economist is a global community of leaders, researchers, policymakers, and innovators working at the intersection of technology, economics, governance, and human-centered transformation. Through research, global convenings, executive fellowships, and collaborative initiatives, we advance dialogue and action toward a more inclusive, accountable, and sustainable digital economy. Explore our work: https://www.thedigitaleconomist.com/ Subscribe to our channel for more expert discussions, virtual roundtables, and perspectives on the forces shaping the next economy. Join the conversation: What should governments, businesses, and educational institutions prioritize to prepare for AI-driven workforce transformation? #TheDigitalEconomist #AIUnemployment #FutureOfWork #ArtificialIntelligence #AIGovernance #WorkforceTransformation #DigitalEconomy