Mashatile says government is developing a comprehensive response to the Fourth Industrial Revolution [SOUND]

# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says government is developing a comprehensive response to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, centred on a whole-of-government approach that integrates technology into economic and social sectors. According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025, by 2030, tasks will be nearly evenly divided between humans and machines. Mashatile says artificial intelligence must be seen as a driver of economic development, enhancing productivity, fostering innovation, and creating opportunities: