Tharman Shanmugaratnam on AI will create more jobs than it destro…

Tharman Shanmugaratnam

President of Singapore; former Deputy Prime Minister and economist.

AI and related technologies will transform whole sectors of the economy. It will disrupt existing jobs, but also create new jobs. I should add that it will also be a major source of job creation.

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Tharman Shanmugaratnam, speech at the University of Dar es Salaam, June 9, 2026.

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AI will create more jobs than it destroys

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AI and related technologies will transform whole sectors of the economy. It will both disrupt and create. It will disrupt existing jobs, but also create new jobs.

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