The focus on "AI" and its impact on labour markets is an important one, but definitely more "trendy" than others which may be why it tends to outshine the rest

The focus on "AI" and its impact on labour markets is an important one, but definitely more "trendy" than others which may be why it tends to outshine the rest (like demographic change) - what it IS doing is sparking a great conversation though about the "navigation problem" that plagues certain demographics in accessing opportunity when confronted with rapid change (regardless of the source). Echoing Autor's comments: "It’s a great time to be young and educated. But there’s no clear land of opportunity” for adults who haven’t been to college..." We live in a world with almost infinite amounts of information, yet how we process and use that information (including labour market information) will be our next challenge. And understanding labour market shifts in the context of multiple forces AND their interactions (i.e. how does a job become automated in practice IN the context of a higher rate of retirement; what does a person actually need to perform well in a job, etc.) will require some novel innovation that I think data + AI can actually help us solve.