Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Write the correct letter in boxes on your answer sheet.

1 The first paragraph tells us about

Athe kinds of jobs that will be most affected by the growth of AI.

Bthe extent to which AI will after the nature of the work that people do.

Cthe proportion of the world’s labour force who will have jobs in AI in the future.

Dthe difference between ways that embodied and disembodied AI with impact on workers.

2 According to the second paragraph, what is Stella Pachidi’s view of the ‘knowledge economy’?

AIt is having an influence on the number of jobs available.

BIt is changing people’s attitudes towards their occupations.

CIt is the main reason why the production sector is declining.

DIt is a key factor driving current developments in the workplace.

3 What did Pachidi observe at the telecommunications company?

Astaff disagreeing with the recommendations of AI

Bstaff feeling resentful about the intrusion of AI in their work

Cstaff making sure that AI produces the results that they want

Dstaff allowing AI to carry out tasks they ought to do themselves

4 In his recently published research, Ewan McGaughey

Achallenges the idea that redundancy is a negative thing.

Bshows the profound effect of mass unemployment on society.

Chighlights some differences between past and future job losses.

Dillustrates how changes in the job market can be successfully handled.

The future of work