The challenge computers pose to work and education

This chapter sets out the context for carrying out an exploratory project on the challenge that computer capabilities will pose for work and education in the future. The project uses the OECD’s Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) to carry out this exploration. An overview of existing research on past and future trends in skill demand is initially discussed. Examples are drawn mainly from economics, with additional perspectives from education and computer science. Detailing how this study aims to build upon existing research while offering a new approach, this initial chapter offers a roadmap for subsequent sections of the report.