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The Development Podcast brings together the latest data, research and cutting-edge solutions that can pave the way to a sustainable future. We’ll take you on a journey around the world of international development in the World Bank Group's flagship monthly podcast. More information: http://wrld.

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Will AI make or take the next billion jobs? | The Development Podcast

July 29, 2026

Tanvir Gill (0:00)

Hello, everyone. Over the next decade, more than a billion young people will enter the workforce in emerging markets. And the World Bank Group president, Ajay Banga, has talked a lot about a potential demographic dividend. If enough jobs are created for these young people, it's growth, prosperity that could benefit…

And just as that wave hits, artificial intelligence explodes. Machines that write, code, diagnose, design can change everything. Which brings us to the real question, will AI take the next billion jobs or help create them?

SPEAKER_2 (1:02)

Work that probably used to take us a week, now you can do in an hour. AI sometimes helps me to move faster.

SPEAKER_3 (1:10)

It helps me to do administrative duties or duties that you can automate. I see it more of replacing tasks and not really jobs.

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