In a high-skill, high-tech economy, who is work for?

As the UK government pivots towards artificial intelligence as industrial strategy, we must reflect on the purpose of work and the place of technology in the transition. The assumption that accelerated innovation will by default lead to a more skilled workforce is contestable. Abigail Gilbert writes that the government should initiate a Work 5.0 Strategy and bring forward robust proposals for the governance of AI systems, in an effort to value and reward human service work more highly.