Lecture, Barnard's Inn Hall, Tuesday, 24 Feb 2026 - 18:00

Work, Out of Reach

A robot and a man stand in front of a complex, grid-like structure

Right now, the technological challenge we are most likely to face in the labour market is ‘frictional’ technological unemployment – where there is plenty of work available, but not enough people are able to do it. This lecture explores the phenomenon and its main causes – that people might lack the right skills for the work, not live in the place where the work is created, or have an identity that is at odds with the nature of the work.

Professor Daniel Susskind

Professor Daniel Susskind

Mercers’ School Memorial Professor of Business

Dr Daniel Susskind is a writer and economist. He explores the impact of technology, and particularly AI, on work and society. He is a Research...

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