In a 2019 report, Australia’s automation opportunity: Reigniting productivity and inclusive income growth, McKinsey examined the possible impact of automation on the future of work. Australia’s economy was at the tail end of a three-decade boom and losing momentum fast—yet the automation wave was on the horizon, bringing the possibility of inclusive economic growth and an uplift in productivity. The report found that, to realize this promise, Australia would need to embrace rapid automation adoption and facilitate social inclusion in the process.1
Half a decade later, a lot has changed—not least because of the profound shifts that the COVID-19 pandemic brought to the Australian economy. In 2023, generative AI (gen AI) emerged as a significant new force with the potential to reshape the future of work.2 With its advanced natural language capabilities, gen AI could become ubiquitous, embedded into knowledge workers’ everyday tools (see sidebar, “What is generative AI?”). As gen AI continues to evolve through 2030, it could affect a more comprehensive set of work activities, transforming skills demand in Australia.
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