The International Labour Organization (ILO) has acknowledged the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to reshape global labour markets. However, it has stressed the urgent need for comprehensive worker protections to prevent the exacerbation of existing inequalities, according to a newly released report.
Entitled Generative AI and Jobs: A Global Perspective on Risks and Opportunities, the report was jointly published by the ILO and Poland’s National Research Institute. It introduces an innovative framework for assessing the impact of generative AI across economies of varying levels of development.
The report is designed as a strategic resource for governments, with a particular focus on developing nations. It provides guidance on managing the transition towards an AI-integrated economy, highlighting examples such as Nigeria’s rapidly expanding digital sector.
“It is easy to be swept up in the excitement surrounding AI,” noted Janine Berg, Senior Economist at the ILO. “What is truly needed is clarity and context—this tool provides just that.”