The Jakarta Post
As many as 120 million workers from the world's 12 largest economies, including Indonesia, may need to participate in reskilling programs in the next three years as a result of automation enabled by artificial intelligence (AI), according to a recent study. The study released by technology giant IBM's Institute for Business Value found that it would take 10 times longer compared to in the last four years to close a skills gap through employee training because of the new skills requirements. The study, which involved 5,670 businesspeople in 48 countries, said that in 2018, the top two skills sought were behavioral, namely a willingness to be flexible, agile and adaptable to change and time management skills. Meanwhile, in 2016, businesspeople ranked technical core capabilities for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), as well as basic computer and...