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Global digital and AI technological transformation

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Global sectors continue to undergo structural changes driven by advancements in artificial intelligence and digital connectivity. While developed economies lead adoption, a significant digital gap ~~persists in regions like Argentina. The pace of technological development is accelerating, with the average interval~~ persists; for ~~releasing high-performance AI models~~ instance, Argentina ranks last among 28 studied nations in ~~the US and China dropping to 44 days.~~ AI adoption, with advanced digital tool usage below 10%. Labor markets are experiencing rapid ~~transformation driven by AI, digitalization, the green transition, and migration.~~ transformation. The World Economic Forum ~~estimates~~ previously estimated that 39 percent of workers’ core skills would change by 2030, a figure updated by recent reports suggesting 44 percent of fundamental skills will change by ~~2030.~~ 2027. This shift is driving a move toward “T-shaped” skill sets—combining deep expertise with broad multidisciplinary knowledge—and a need for continuous, frequent micro-learning to counter the obsolescence of annual training models. While these shifts could create 170 million jobs, ~~they may also displace 92 million. In response to a projected~~ global shortage of over 85 million skilled workers by 2030, specialized training ecosystems are expanding. Recent developments emphasize that successful digitalization requires significant investment in infrastructure and employee training. Experts note sentiment is shifting toward fear that ~~primary obstacles to integration are often not~~ AI will destroy more jobs than it creates. In the ~~technologies themselves, but employee resistance to change, a lack of digital skills, and high initial costs. As automation, cloud software,~~ business and ~~smart devices increase efficiency, they also introduce heightened vulnerabilities. Increased reliance on digital systems makes companies more susceptible~~ financial sectors, AI is transitioning from a speculative novelty to ~~cyberattacks, data breaches, and system outages, which~~ a primary engine for capital allocation. To remain competitive, companies—particularly SMEs—must prioritize leadership that can ~~cause more widespread disruption than traditional mechanical failures.~~ assess the economic benefits and risks of AI. In the software sector, ~~there is an ongoing debate regarding whether~~ the rise of agentic AI ~~poses an existential threat to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies. To remain relevant, experts suggest these~~ is forcing SaaS companies ~~must~~ to pivot ~~their value propositions by leveraging~~ toward domain-specific knowledge ~~and unique data~~ to ~~provide context that general AI models lack,~~ remain relevant as users ~~may increasingly interact with data through~~ shift toward AI ~~clients rather than traditional fixed user environments.~~ clients. However, increased reliance on digital systems introduces heightened vulnerabilities, including AI-generated phishing and cyberattacks. Furthermore, in education, the near-universal adoption of generative AI has raised concerns regarding “digital surrender,” where technology might replace critical thinking and academic integrity.

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