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Jobs will soon become a national security issue

Automation and artificial intelligence will pose the biggest risks to the most sought-after jobs for youth.

According to WEF's latest report, respondents expected structural job growth of 69 million jobs and a decline of 83 million jobs.

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Ravi Velloor

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Of all the points made by Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in

his May Day Rally speech,

the ones that caught my attention most came just after the halfway point, when he touched on the march of automation and artificial intelligence (AI), and how we need to prepare for a world more disruptive.

This tidal wave will sweep over all of us. Even the most highly trained workers will feel the impact when these applications are introduced.

Jobs will soon become a national security issue

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