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WHAT'S NEXT?: AI will replace 16% of jobs over the next decade. A billion people will enter the job market over the next ten years.

• [New] AI is set to reshape roughly 44% of banking work by 2030, according to consulting firm ThoughtLinks - and Wall Street's biggest firms are racing to get there first. Business Insider
• [New] AI boosts labour and capital productivity dramatically (estimates: 0.3-1.3% + annual productivity lift over a decade if adoption scales. cumulative GDP level boost 1.5-9% + by 2035-2055). NextBigFuture.com
• [New] Although displacement and job churn have risen, AI is increasingly seen as an opportunity rather than a threat, with human-AI teams reshaping global value chains. Business Report
• [New] As AI and automation continue to reshape the world of work, demand for new skills will intensify, both in roles where employees work alongside AI, and in jobs that remain less susceptible to automation. Lewis Silkin
• [New] In 2026, companies will focus on scaling AI responsibly by building the data foundations, workforce skills and governance guardrails to advance beyond experimentation to achieve measurable results at scale. Supply Chain Dive
• [New] As companies seek specialists, the emergence of new roles with novel job titles and nuanced skill requirements will be a feature of 2026. Built In
• [New] Estimates vary, but reports from Goldman Sachs and the World Economic Forum suggest that while approximately 85 to 300 million jobs may be displaced globally, AI is also expected to create around 97 million new roles, resulting in a net positive job growth. CompanionLink Software, Inc.
• [New] Half of the global workforce will need reskilling to effectively collaborate with intelligent systems. CompanionLink Software, Inc.
• [New] AI adoption will help reduce administrative work for wealth managers, freeing time for more client engagement. institutional.fidelity.com
• [New] By 2026, the question for many organizations will no longer be whether robots can work at scale, but how deeply they should be embedded into everyday processes. TechRound
• [New] 2026 will require in-depth anti-scam work. Nieman Lab
• [New] In 2026, employers will face increased scrutiny over how AI influences hiring decisions, performance evaluations, workforce reductions and compensation practices. MyHRConcierge
• [New] As AI tools continue to expand into education, healthcare, work and personal life, the approach taken by companies like OpenAI could shape future regulation, public trust and expectations around how artificial intelligence should behave in society. WTTE
• [New] Hybrid work facilitates access to global talent-creating new opportunities while also increasing the complexity of coordination and responsibility allocation within projects. Drew
• [New] The emphasis on the workforce and inclusive care delivery will be one of the greatest contributions of female healthcare CEOs in 2026. The Arab Women Leaders
• [New] Many of the skills Canadian professionals use today will shift as AI and automation continue to reshape routine work. PMC Training
• [New] By 2026, talent intelligence will be the foundation for scalable hiring operations. Remoto Workforce
• [New] Workforce constraints, operational uncertainty at the IRS, legislative change, accelerating technology adoption, and evolving client expectations are reshaping how practitioners plan, operate, and deliver value. WebCE
• [New] Sporadic U.S. strikes and covert operations could continue, calibrated to punish spoilers and protect preferred partners, but avoiding the scale of occupation. The Conversation
• [New] In 2026, AI's greatest opportunity lies in automating time-consuming managerial work, sharing the right data at the right time, and reducing cognitive burden. Chief Healthcare Executive
• [New] Silicon Valley's venture capital community is sounding an alarm: 2026 will be the year AI stops being a productivity tool and starts replacing workers outright. The Tech Buzz
• [New] While AI agents may lead to job displacements in routine roles, they create opportunities in AI oversight and development, potentially freezing hiring in some sectors while expanding others. WebProNews

Last updated: 12 January 2026