As AI accelerates changes in how people learn, work, and earn, the conversation around jobs and skills has become more urgent. Our latest AI in Education Community of Interest session, co‑organized with the World Bank and EdTech Hub’s AI Observatory, explored these dynamics in-depth.

A clear message is emerging: while AI may not be causing jobs to disappear overnight, it is already leading to the reallocation and automation of tasks, the augmentation of capabilities, and, in some cases, generating entirely new roles.

For low- and middle-income countries, this transition presents real opportunity but also significant risks across income, gender, and geography. Signals from the labor market and from training institutions, like universities – which are rapidly revisiting assessment models and curricula in response to AI tools– underscore how quickly expectations are shifting.

This session examined these evolving skill profiles, emerging roles, and what they mean for preparing both today’s workforce and the next generation of learners.

Explore insights and discussion questions from this special Community of Interest (CoI) session held on 26 February 2026 to learn more about this critical topic.