The Future of Work in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

The research investigates how artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes labour markets, focusing on job composition, evolving skill demands, and changes in HR practices. The analysis reveals that AI can simultaneously promote efficiency and the creation of new high-skill positions while exacerbating labour market polarization and eroding stable employment forms. The scope and intensity of these effects vary significantly across sectors, occupational categories, and institutional environments. The results highlight that techno-logical progress is not inherently inclusive; rather, its impact depends on how technology is integrated into organisational and social frameworks. Employee involvement, training and retraining systems, and effective social dialogue emerge as key determinants of equitable adaptation. The study concludes that the governance of technological change, rather than technology itself, will shape the future configuration of labour markets.