AI Is Rapidly Reshaping the Global Workforce

By Daniel Kline • Published May 29, 2025 • Updated May 31, 2025

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the global job market faster than economists predicted, affecting not only manufacturing and customer service but also high-skill professions once considered automation-proof.

Across Asia, Europe, and North America, departments once staffed with analysts are now run by AI systems handling forecasting, scheduling, and diagnostics.

We’re seeing the fastest labor transformation since the Industrial Revolution.

A global survey found that 37 percent of companies expect to reduce staff due to automation within the next 18 months.

Economists warn that governments lack long-term strategies to manage job displacement, calling for retraining programs and updated labor protections.

About the author:
Daniel Kline covers technology, business, and labor policy.