The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Indeed, the unemployment rate has remained low throughout the decade since Oxford’s Frey and Osborne ignited the latest wave of concern about the impact of technology on jobs. Ton argues that a more motivational and fulfilling approach is to cross-train employees so they can perform both customer-facing and non-customer-facing tasks.

Organization 89

Organization Osborne Bottom-up Attrition 89

The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 1, 2019

Oxford University researchers Carl Benedikt Frey shot to public attention in 2013 when he and colleague Michael Osborne released research in which they predicted that 47% of jobs could be automated within the next decade or so. Mobility support would also help people move to where jobs are.

Technology 64

Technology Short-term Osborne Long-term 64

The Horizons Tracker

MAY 8, 2019

Whilst the likes of the Frey and Osborne paper predicted a pretty widespread demolition of 47% of all jobs, the reality is that those with low-skilled, routine jobs are far more at risk. Amid the concern around the automation of jobs, a long-standing truism has perhaps been overlooked.

Technology 69

Technology Osborne Education Skills 69