The Fourth Industrial Revolution: what does it mean for Australian industry?

The major sectors exainined include: Agriculture, Construction and Mining Manufacturing Retail Accommodation and Food Services Transport and Logistics Art and Communications Financial and Insurance Services Local Government Higher Education Healthcare Utilities Specific questions/areas explored include a SWOT analysis, the impact of technologies on the sector, and each sector's preparedness, including policies and practices, not least skill requirements for the emerging workplace. A point I concur with - as my colleague Chris Brewster and I recently wrote on this topic regarding work and employment - is that jobs are being replaced by artificial intelligence (AI) in this period, but this AI is being replaced by more advanced AI. The key conclusions from this research are a call for a national technology policy, investment in AI development, including training, education and development. [Extracted from the article]