The future of work is already here
The Intelligence Revolution - Shaping the Future of the Workforce The term "industrial revolution" gathers up photographs of smoky manufactories, congested metropolis, and mind-numbing, redundant work in the grip of exploitative avaricious. The Industrial Revolution also brought its share of wealth and innovation; it is at the origin of the modern company, the protection of employees in the workplace, and fundamental changes in international trade. Less obviously, it is also at the root of the notion of employment: a series of tasks carried out at regular hours for a specific remuneration. The subsequent phases of the Industrial Revolution are characterized by technological changes which, while allowing work to be done more efficiently, did not change the introductory nature of the appointment. Over the successive decade, the future of work will be shaped by an entirely new force: an "intelligence revolution," focused not on increased industrialization of accomp...