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This report from TechUK reveals that as AI and rapid developments in technology transform work, they will change the types of jobs comprising the labour market with it, meaning the skills need of the future is uncertain and evolving.  The report highlights cases of how AI can and is supporting people at work, boosting the quality of products and services, and improving business processes across the economy. It suggests that despite a mixed adoption picture, there is a clear indication of how AI can transform work, enabling and reducing frictions of flexible work, and driving innovation in a range of fields and functions.  

TechUK’s Fast Forward for Digital Jobs report examines the state of play of adult education and digital skills training, highlighting the significant disparity between the upsurge in demand for digitally skilled workers in areas such as coding and the opportunity to retrain in these fields for the many millions made redundant due to the Covid-19 recession.   The report sets out seven key recommendations to support learners and employers deliver change at scale. These include, among other things, championing bite-sized flexible learning and helping learners meet the cost of re-training.