Jobs mantra in Davos


BITING cold, political tensions and doubts about artificial intelligence (AI) did nothing to curb the enthusiasm of business leaders in Davos over technology’s ability to create jobs.

Top executives at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting said that while jobs would disappear, new ones would spring up, with two telling Reuters that AI would be used as an excuse by companies which were planning layoffs anyway.

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