Future University: Work and the Next Economy of Knowledge

Sarah O'Connor explores what makes work meaningful and what role universities should play in building a more human-centred economy.
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Artificial intelligence is transforming the world of work, but its impact is not predetermined. As new technologies reshape professions, workplaces, and career paths, universities face profound questions about the knowledge, skills, and values they should cultivate in future generations. How can higher education prepare people not only to adapt to technological change, but to shape it? In this closing conversation, Sarah O'Connor draws on her reporting and research into the changing nature of work to explore what makes work meaningful, what risks we face as technology becomes more deeply embedded in everyday life, and what role universities should play in building a more human-centred economy.