WSJ Tech News Briefing · Thursday, August 13, 2026
AI robotics and biotech are projected to be key drivers of China's future economy, but will demand significantly fewer workers than the industries they replace. The head of Asia Economics at Oxford Economics suggests these new sectors may need only about half the labor force.
“And AI robotics and biotech will drive China's economy into the future, but these industries will need far fewer workers.”
“She says the new sectors need roughly half the labor of the old ones they displace.”