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Futureproof

Season 2021 Episode 2 | 55m 06s

Frontline and service workers have borne the health consequences of the pandemic, increasing racial and economic disparities. Certain robotic and AI applications are accelerating as the value of human workers is further questioned. Determining the likely areas of job growth and training needs is difficult. Post-secondary education has become more virtual and its costs, more controversial.

Aired: 09/07/21 | Expires: 10/06/21
Extras
As the landscape of work shifts, do we need a drastic rethinking of social safety nets?
The pandemic has been a driver of changes to the already shifting world of work.
The pandemic has been a driver of changes to the already shifting world of work.
Can we future-proof jobs against robots, AI, racial & economic disparities, and pandemics?
As the landscape of work shifts, do we need a drastic rethinking of social safety nets?
With U.S. unemployment sky-high, a majority of Americans are concerned about the future.
Can we future-proof ourselves for jobs that don’t yet exist?
Growing numbers of nomadic workers in the U.S. confirm the decline of the American Dream.
Is Youngstown, OH a bellwether for the effects of technology and globalization everywhere?
Find out why domestic workers may just be the future of the economy.