1、Generative AI and the future of work in AustraliaFebruary 2024AuthorsChris BradleyJules CarriganGurneet Singh Dandona Seckin UngurCopyright 2024 McKinsey&Company.All rights reserved.This publication is not intended to be used as the basis for trading in the shares of any company or for undertaking a

2、ny other complex or significant financial transaction without consulting appropriate professional advisers.No part of this publication may be copied or redistributed in any form without the prior written consent of McKinsey&Company.Executive summary 2Introduction 121.The accelerated capabilities of

3、machines 132.The new landscape of human work 273.The generative AI opportunity in key economic sectors 404.Considerations for employers,governments,and educators 47Methodology brief 57Acknowledgements 59ContentsIn our 2019 report,Australias automation opportunity:Reigniting productivity and inclusiv

4、e income growth,we examined the possible impact of automation on the future of work.Australias economy was at the tail end of a three-decade boom,and losing momentum fastyet the automation wave was on the horizon,bringing with it the possibility of inclusive economic growth,and the potential to lift

5、 productivity.To realize this promise,Australia would need to embrace rapid automation adoption and,through coordinated action,facilitate social inclusion in the process.Half a decade later,a lot has changednot least because of the profound shifts that the COVID-19 pandemic brought to the Australian

6、 economy.Australian labor markets were resilient during the pandemic amid a series of government subsidies and reforms,but in 2023 generative AI(gen AI)emerged as a significant new force with the potential to reshape the future of work.With its advanced natural language capabilities,gen AI could bec