About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of AI on job security and explores insights from the Occupational Outlook Handbook regarding future job prospects.
With AI disrupting the workplace, is your job even going to be around in ten years? The Bureau of Labor Statistics has just the handbook for that. Today on the show, we flip through the Occupational Outlook Handbook and answer your questions about the future of work . The Indicator has a weekly newsletter! Sign up now: npr.org/indicatornewsletter Related episodes: How AI is shrinking the job market for teens Why wind techs are so in demand AI creates, transforms and destroys... jobs For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Fact-checking by Sierra Juarez . Music by Drop Electric . Find us: TikTok , Instagram , Facebook , Newsletter . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
People in this episode
Host: NPR
Topics covered
- AI
- future of work
- job market
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- workplace disruption
Keywords
- AI
- jobs
- future-proof
- workplace
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- employment
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bureau of Labor Statistics, NPR, Drop Electric
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