How AI Is Changing Jobs in East Asia and Pacific | Regional Economic Update

How can artificial intelligence (AI) create better jobs, raise productivity, and increase incomes in East Asia and Pacific? Watch the replay as World Bank economists Omar Arias and Patrick Kirby, co-authors of the October 2026 East Asia & Pacific Economic Update, explore how AI is changing jobs and skills across the region, how businesses can adopt AI, and what countries can do to ensure more workers benefit from a changing labor market. The discussion explores: How businesses can adopt AI in ways that fit local needs How AI is changing the skills employers seek What policies can expand AI adoption and its economic benefits Omar Arias and Patrick Kirby answered audience questions during the program, while Alessandro Barattieri, a co-author of the Economic Update, answered questions in the live chat.