This report, informed by insights from global stakeholders and workforce leaders across industries, examines the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on entry-level work and identifies priorities for safeguarding and reinventing early-career pathways. It introduces a framework centred on four dimensions: job access, job design, talent pipelines and education system alignment.

The age of artificial intelligence (AI) will be defined not only by the technologies it unleashes, but by the political choices made in response to them. This report warns that AI could deepen insecurity and inequality unless workers are given power over how technology is deployed.

This study analyses an Australian dataset of firm job postings to explore the effects of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption on demand for workers and skills. The findings suggest that AI adoption increases demand for new workers and skills, aligning with the view that the latest AI tools serve to augment, rather than substitute for, human...

This paper defines pro-worker technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), as technologies that make human skills and expertise more valuable by expanding worker capabilities. It presents a conceptual framework that distinguishes among five categories of technological change. The paper considers nine ways that public policy could channel advances in AI in a pro-worker direction.

The report offers evidence-based insights into Australia’s evolving workforce. It explores how productivity and participation are shaped by shifting skill demands, technological change and structural barriers, identifying where better alignment between education, migration and workforce planning can deliver stronger, fairer outcomes. The report highlights five recommendations aimed at enhancing individual employment and skills outcomes.