本报告分析了机器人、人工智能(AI)和数字平台等新兴技术对东亚及太平洋(EAP)地区劳动力市场的影响。技术的可行性和经济的可持续性将决定这些技术的普及程度。除了对整体就业的影响外,不同人群可能会受到不同程度的影响,而一个行业中的技术选择也可能影响到其他行业。报告还提出了一系列政策改革建议,旨在将技术变革转化为发展的机遇。
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