Economies should be automated and digitised as much as possible, but the consequences of automation must also be managed

It would be irresponsible for a country to curb automation and digitisation of its economy, as artificial Intelligence and automation: Boosts the country’s market share in global industry, at a time when competition for these market shares is becoming fierce; Creates income and increases productivity. But automation speeds up the polarisation of the labour market between sophisticated, well-paid jobs in new technologies and unsophisticated, low-paid jobs in domestic services. So if automation is accepted, there is a need to implement policies of training , re-skilling and active redistributive policies . But the difficulty of this task should not be underestimated, given the tax competition and the difficulty in lifting the level of consumer service jobs .