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Technological advances won’t make humans obsolete.

Three major shifts are shaping the future of work:

1. Today’s organizations aren’t simply profit-driven – they also embrace higher purposes.
2. Remote opportunities are changing the ways people work together. 
3. Technological changes, such as advancements in AI, big data, automation and mixed reality are disrupting industries. 

People often worry that evolutions in technology will make human work redundant and will result in job losses, but AI will likely augment – rather than replace – human skills. While some jobs might become obsolete, most occupations will evolve instead. McKinsey estimates that 8%-9% of labor demand in 2030 will stem from jobs that don’t yet exist – meaning as many as 375 million people will need to invest in learning new skills.

Many industries have already seen rapid changes due to innovation: For example, when Uber launched its ridesharing app in 2011, it disrupted the transportation industry, replacing almost 100 years of taxi monopolies in cities like New York. Such changes will continue. Experts...