Ladies and Gentlemen,
We are pleased to present the initial results of our scenario studies on the impact of automation and digitalisation on selected areas of socio-economic life. For now, these results are presented in a general form, serving as an introduction to the issue itself. Attached are seven presentations corresponding to five strategic areas and a sixth presentation containing a meta-analysis of all scenarios. Each of the five areas contains descriptions of four scenarios and a description of the issues common to them. There is also a seventh, or rather first, presentation presenting an "ultra-simple" summary of all scenarios, in line with the principle: it couldn't be simpler.
This seems to be an excellent introduction to the presentation of our entire body of work. We will soon publish summaries of these works on a dedicated website.
After heated discussions, we came to the conclusion that such a "cascading" process of publishing the results would be optimal due to the volume of material and the ease of getting lost in its logic, as certain conclusions, recommendations and implications for many of them are similar. In addition, we must remember that if each scenario is between 20 and 30 pages long, the final presentation will be around 400–600 pages, and with such a broad subject matter requiring multifaceted knowledge, it will be indigestible material. Of course, we have extended versions of each scenario, but their cumulative content amounts to approximately 2,000 pages of typescript. Out of consideration for the reader, for whom the material should be clear and accessible, especially at the consultation stage, we decided not to publish it. The publication containing the summaries of the scenarios is less than 100 pages long. Our goal is to draw you into the adventure of reflecting on the future that we are just beginning.
We welcome any suggestions and comments regarding the content of the material and the manner of its presentation.