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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] The PropTech initiative aims to increase the real estate sector's contribution to Dubai's GDP, reduce property operating costs, speed up mortgage approvals, and expand employment opportunities within the PropTech field. Economy Middle East
• [New] 92 million jobs could be displaced by automation by 2030. TechRadar
• [New] Leaders of major AI firms sounded stronger alarms about societal disruption, with one CEO warning that AI could eliminate half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within five years unless tighter guardrails are put in place. BearNetAI - Bytes to Insights
• [New] Thousands of newcomers will join the workforce faster, filling Canada's most critical labour gaps. Immigration News Canada
• [New] 40% of current transportation workers will require significant reskilling by 2025. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] Adopting more plant-based diets could reduce global agricultural labour needs by 5-28 per cent (equivalent to 18-106 million full-time jobs) by 2030, mainly due to lower demand for livestock production. EurekAlert!
• [New] AI-powered robots, including Tesla's Optimus prototype, will eventually handle all the work that needs to be done, leaving humans to focus only on hobbies or creative pursuits. Salon.com
• [New] AI Growth Zones will help transform local economies and ensure no community is left behind, with £5 million of government funding for each Growth Zone to boost business adoption and invest in the skills of local workers. GOV.UK
• [New] Set in South Wales, £10 billion of investment will unlock at least 5,000 jobs, including in industrial heartlands like the former Ford Bridgend Engine Plant. GOV.UK
• [New] Indiana's dominance in manufacturing is expected to continue through 2029, given its deeply rooted infrastructure and workforce expertise. MMCG
• [New] Rather than wait for an international approach to be agreed, the UK could work with like-minded jurisdictions to open up markets that allow for the growth of consumer lawtech solutions that work across borders. Legal Futures
• [New] Emirates will launch tailored AI literacy programmes to familiarise its workforce with emerging technologies. IT Brief UK
• [New] If current AI uses were expanded proportionally to efficiency gains, an estimated 2.5% of US employment could be at risk of related job loss. grabind.com
• [New] A global shift towards healthier, more sustainable eating patterns could reshape agricultural employment across the world. EurekAlert!
• [New] AI automation could affect 300 million equivalent full-time jobs worldwide. Amiko Consulting

Last updated: 24 November 2025