Asked at the World Economic Forum to sum up the future of work, Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s chief executive, said: “We’re still learning because there has been real structural change . . . There are new patterns of work emerging.” He was referring to artificial intelligence but also the aftershocks of the pandemic.The seeds were sown in the first lockdowns of 2020, as white-collar workers retreated to their homes, while many in service roles found themselves classed as “essential”. The repercussions are being felt long after the world opened up again, notably in tussles over office working, skills shortages, and industrial action over pay and conditions.
在世界經濟論壇(World Economic Forum)上，當被要求總結工作的未來時，微軟(Microsoft)執行長薩蒂亞•納德拉(Satya Nadella)表示：「我們仍在學習，因爲出現了真正的結構性變化……新的工作模式正在出現。」他指的是人工智慧，也指疫情的餘波。