New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to profoundly reshape global labour markets by the end of the decade, with outcomes ranging from productivity booms to widespread job displacement, according to a new World Economic Forum (WEF) white paper released this month.

In Four Futures for Jobs in the New Economy: AI and Talent in 2030, the Forum outlined four plausible scenarios for how AI advancement and workforce readiness could interact to transform jobs, value chains and economic growth. The report drew insights from the Forum's Chief Strategy Officers Community and global foresight experts.

Survey data cited in the paper highlighted deep uncertainty among business leaders. Around 54 per cent of executives globally ex...