Remote work adoption predicts AI readiness, deepening the chasm between digital haves and have-nots.
FO Take · Score 85
Organisational technology ladders are not merely about adoption; they are about accelerating existing inequalities. Firms mastering remote work now possess an inherent, almost unfair, advantage in the AI race. This isn't agile adaptation; it is the rich getting richer, digitising their dominance. Expect the skilled labour market to bifurcate even further, leaving traditionalists behind. Is your firm building a ladder or digging a trench?
The strongest counter
Technology adoption is a continuous process, not a linear race. Firms can leapfrog stages by strategically investing in AI and upskilling, bypassing the "remote work first" step.
