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Published April 10, 2026

Do we need "jobs" in the AI era?

This issue explores a timely question: what role paid work should play as AI changes how tasks are done. Rather than assuming a simple replacement story, it looks at how automation could reshape employment, purpose, income, and daily life. Expect a focused discussion on whether societies still organize around jobs, or...

Do we need "jobs" in the AI era?

In this issue

  • Examines whether AI reduces the need for traditional employment structures.
  • Considers how income, identity, and social value connect to work.
  • Looks beyond automation headlines to broader economic and cultural consequences.
  • Asks what alternatives emerge if jobs become less central.