Disruption without dividend? how the digital divide and task differences split GenAI’s global impact

Gmyrek, Pawel,, Viollaz, Mariana, and Hernan Winkler

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: This paper examines how Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) may affect labour markets across 135 countries, covering around two-thirds of global employment. It focuses on how exposure differs between advanced and developing economies, and how digital infrastructure and task composition shape the balance between automation risks and productivity gains.

Keywords: artificial intelligence; labour market analysis; access to information technology; labour productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 1 online resource (44 p.) pages
Date: 2026
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Working Paper: Disruption without Dividend ? How the Digital Divide and Task Differences Split GenAI’s Global Impact (2026)
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