2026 — 2051
Where does
the work go?
Teachers. Bankers. Lawyers. Builders. Follow how AI and robotics change demand for their work—and the jobs created downstream.
Work expandsWork changesWork contracts
Follow the connections behind the job changes Industries, spending and the wider world
Follow the story, year by year.
Watch how changes in capability, business demand and public response reach the U.S. labor market and jobs around the world. Each year shows the additional effect during that year.
Read year by year ↓2026
Starting with what happened
2051
More productive.
But whose life improves?
The answer depends on what machines can do, what people want to buy, and who gets paid. Explore a different path to see how those choices change the landscape.
Subjective weights within these four scenarios. The leading path has 36%, not near certainty.
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