Kristen Hallam

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339 appearances 10 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 15 Aug

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While much of the discussion has focused on potentially negative impacts on the labor force, we see opportunities and areas for growth.

Over the next hour, we'll examine how these trends are expected to evolve through 2026 and into 2027.

We'll explore how AI investment is transforming occupational employment patterns, the outcome priorities companies are focusing on as they adopt AI.

The level of autonomous AI deployment and its impact on labor demand, and the key factors constraining broader implementation of AI.

Let me introduce you to our experts now.

Sophie Malin, Principal Economist, Pricing and Purchasing.

Pollyanna Delima

Economics Associate Director and our Purchasing Managers Index Team.

And Elisa Strobel, Principal Economist, Sub-Saharan Africa.

So I'd like to start with the big picture.

How prevalent is AI in businesses today and where do we see the highest rates of adoption, both by sector and geography, Polly?

Thanks, Polly.

So how much do we expect AI investment by private sector firms to grow this year?

Okay, so AI is moving fast.

Let's bring it back to the labor market.

What does this mean for jobs?

Sophie, how disruptive has this been or will this be to the labor market?

Thanks, Sophie.

That's really interesting because we're not seeing big headline layoffs, but we're also not seeing a hiring boom.

Why aren't employers taking action one way or the other?

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