Our Gen AI Transition – Adaptation

Paper C: Adaptation considers how new specialised or hybrid roles could emerge, which may play a critical role in enabling deep adoption, and new options for impacted workers. It explores “vertical and horizontal adaptation”: within occupations, within sectors, across sectors, and into new occupations. Adaptation can take multiple forms including: 

• the creation of new jobs and tasks enabled by the technology
• trends in the evolution of the skill and task content of existing jobs
• the emergence of new working arrangements. 

Exploring how work can hybridise or specialise with Gen AI 

• Job hybridisation refers jobs becoming more similar—and potentially merging—over time. As Gen AI automates routine tasks common across many occupations, the remaining tasks make jobs more alike. The study identifies job clusters where hybridisation is most likely based on current tasks and skills needed.
• New specialisations are emerging as Gen AI augments specific tasks. For example, digital-focused specialisations are growing among Arts and Media Professionals, with rising demand for skills like social media, digital content, and AI literacy. This trend is mirrored in other fields, where specialised tasks creates demand for new combinations of skills and knowledge.