This report by the RSA argues that the deployment of AI and robotics could help the UK forge a path towards a better world work - new technologies could phase out mundane jobs, raise productivity levels, open up the door to higher wages, and allow workers to concentrate on more human-centric roles that are beyond the technical reach of machines. Equally, however, the report warns the onward march of technology could put downward pressure on wages, leading to greater monitoring in the workplace, and exacerbate economic, geographic and demographic inequalities. 

To ensure AI and robotics continue to work in our favour, the report highlights possible interventions that can be made at every point in the technology lifecycle: funnelling more investment into socially beneficial technology; equipping the workers of the future with relevant skillsets; creating a more nimble welfare system that can accommodate greater labour market flux; and scaling up employee ownership models where workers have a stake in company profits.