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Why Doomsayers Are Wrong About AI Job Loss

AI isn’t replacing jobs the way headlines suggest, but it is changing who keeps them.Greg Emerson, BCG’s global leader of technology and AI investing, explains why AI will reshape three to four times more jobs than it replaces. He argues that fears of mass unemployment are overbl ...  Show more

CEOs Gamble When They Plan for Just One Future

Navigating uncertainty means one thing: flexibility beats prediction.Nikolaus Lang, global leader of the BCG Henderson Institute, looks 25 years into the future, breaking down what four plausible scenarios mean for GDP growth, work hours, and defense spending. He explains what CE ...  Show more

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