Asia Looks to Protect Workers as AI Reshapes Millions of Jobs

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Artificial Intelligence is changing how people find work, build skills and perform daily tasks across Asia, raising urgent questions about who will benefit from the technology and who could be pushed further behind. Government officials, worker representatives and employers from South-East Asia and China gathered in Bangkok, Thailand, on 26–27 August for the Regional Policy Dialogue 2026, where they called for stronger social dialogue, wider access to digital tools and practical support for workers facing rapid changes in their jobs. Human Judgment Must Remain at the Heart of Work The two-day event, titled ‘Harnessing AI to Build Employment-Friendly Labour Markets…

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