AFW · 21–23 May 2027 · Seoul
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Themes & Topics — Global Conference on AI and Future of Work

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following interdisciplinary areas spanning AI, work, employment, skills, organizations, governance, worker outcomes, industries, and public policy.

AI Technologies and Intelligent Work Systems

  • Generative AI and Large Language Models at Work
  • Agentic AI and Autonomous Work Systems
  • AI Agents and Workflow Orchestration
  • AI Copilots and Intelligent Assistants
  • Intelligent Automation and Robotic Process Automation
  • Robotics and Physical AI in the Workplace
  • AI-Enabled Decision Support
  • Workplace Analytics and Intelligent Systems
  • Multimodal AI for Workplace Applications
  • Emerging Technologies for Future Work

Human-AI Collaboration and Work Design

  • Human-AI Collaboration and Teaming
  • Automation, Augmentation and Task Redesign
  • AI Delegation and Task Allocation
  • Human Oversight and Verification
  • Trust and Reliance in Human-AI Work
  • Human-AI Decision-Making
  • Human Agency in AI-Supported Work
  • AI-Assisted Creativity and Knowledge Work
  • Human-Computer Interaction for Future Work
  • Worker-Centred AI Design

Employment, Occupations and Labour Markets

  • AI and Labour-Market Transformation
  • AI, Employment and Occupational Change
  • AI Exposure and Task Transformation
  • Job Creation, Displacement and Transformation
  • Occupational Restructuring and Career Transitions
  • AI, Labour Demand and Workforce Composition
  • AI, Wages and Compensation
  • AI and Entry-Level Employment
  • AI and Labour-Market Inequality
  • AI and Informal Employment
  • Comparative and Regional Labour-Market Effects

Skills, Learning and Talent Development

  • AI Literacy for the Workforce
  • Future Skills and Competencies
  • Reskilling and Upskilling
  • AI and Talent Development
  • Lifelong Learning in the AI Era
  • Workforce Training for AI Adoption
  • AI-Enabled Learning and Training
  • Skills Assessment and Skills Intelligence
  • AI, Skills and Job Matching
  • Cognitive Offloading and Skill Atrophy
  • Education-to-Work Transitions

Organizations, Leadership and Human Resource Management

  • Organizational AI Adoption and Diffusion
  • AI Strategy and Organizational Transformation
  • Leadership in AI-Enabled Organizations
  • Managing Human-AI Workforces
  • Algorithmic Management
  • AI in Human Resource Management
  • AI-Enabled Recruitment and Selection
  • AI-Assisted Performance Management
  • AI and Workforce Planning
  • Organizational Design and Hierarchies
  • Change Management for AI Adoption
  • Employee Voice, Adaptation and Professional Identity

Productivity, Innovation and Economic Transformation

  • AI and Workplace Productivity
  • Generative AI and Knowledge-Work Productivity
  • AI Agents and Productivity
  • Human-AI Complementarity
  • AI-Enabled Process and Organizational Innovation
  • AI Adoption and Firm Performance
  • Economics of AI Adoption
  • AI-Driven Entrepreneurship and New Business Models
  • AI, Competition and Market Transformation
  • AI Diffusion Across Firms and Industries

Responsible AI, Governance and Worker Rights

  • Responsible and Trustworthy Workplace AI
  • AI Ethics in Employment and Organizations
  • Fairness and Non-Discrimination
  • Transparency and Explainability
  • Accountability for Workplace AI Decisions
  • AI Governance and Risk Management
  • AI Regulation and Employment Law
  • Worker Privacy and Data Protection
  • AI Auditing and Impact Assessment
  • Human Rights and AI at Work
  • Cybersecurity in AI-Enabled Workplaces
  • Social Dialogue and Worker Participation

Job Quality, Well-Being and Inclusive Work

  • AI and Job Quality
  • Worker Well-Being in AI-Enabled Workplaces
  • AI and Psychosocial Risks
  • AI and Work Intensification
  • Worker Autonomy and Control
  • Digital Monitoring and Workplace Surveillance
  • Occupational Safety and Health
  • AI, Workload and Cognitive Load
  • Inclusive and Accessible Workplace AI
  • AI, Disability and Neurodiversity
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in AI-Enabled Workplaces

Digital, Platform and Emerging Forms of Work

  • AI-Enabled Remote and Hybrid Work
  • Digital and Distributed Workplaces
  • Platform Work and the Gig Economy
  • AI and Freelancing
  • Crowd Work and Digital Labour
  • Algorithmic Labour Control
  • AI, Platforms and Precarious Work
  • Digital Labour Rights and Platform Governance
  • AI and New Forms of Employment

AI Supply Chains and Human Labour

  • AI Supply Chains and Data Work
  • Human-in-the-Loop Work
  • Data Annotation and AI Labour
  • Content Moderation Work
  • Hidden Labour Behind AI
  • Working Conditions in AI Supply Chains
  • AI Supply-Chain Transparency
  • Responsible AI Sourcing and Labour Standards
  • AI Infrastructure and Sustainability

Industries, Professions and Sectoral Transformation

  • AI and Professional Work
  • AI in Manufacturing
  • AI in Healthcare Work
  • AI in Education and Academic Work
  • AI in Finance and Professional Services
  • AI in Software Development
  • AI in Customer and Service Work
  • AI in Creative and Media Industries
  • AI in Legal Work
  • AI in Science and Research
  • AI in Agriculture
  • AI in Logistics and Transportation
  • AI in the Public Sector and Public Services
  • AI Adoption in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Global Development, Society and Public Policy

  • AI and Work in Emerging Economies
  • AI and Work in the Global South
  • Cross-Country and Cross-Cultural Perspectives
  • AI, Development and Employment
  • AI and Digital Inequality
  • AI and Social Inclusion
  • AI and Social Protection
  • AI and Labour Institutions
  • Public Policy for AI and Work
  • International Labour Standards and AI

Research Methods, Measurement and Evidence

  • Measuring AI Adoption and Diffusion
  • Measuring AI Exposure and Occupational Change
  • Measuring AI Labour-Market Effects
  • Productivity and Human-AI Performance Measurement
  • Field Experiments on AI and Work
  • Longitudinal Studies of Workplace AI
  • Causal Evaluation of AI Adoption
  • Worker and Employer Surveys
  • Computational and Task-Level Labour Research
  • Datasets, Indicators and Benchmarks for AI and Work
  • Comparative and Cross-National Research

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