While literature on technological change is revealing, much of it remains
theoretical. Past trends can inform our expectations of future patterns, but
precision regarding future STEM skill requirements is impossible. Ultimately,
the overall impact of technology on labour markets depends on how new
technologies are applied (Brynjolfsson & McAfee, 2014). As can be expected in
the process of creative destruction and disruption associated with innovation,16
new technologies or methods may replace certain jobs, products, and proce