Industry 4.0 and the Future of Human Capital

Every few years, a new technology enters our lives and changes the things we know. Two hundred years ago, the industrial revolution, which began with the mechanization of weaving looms in the west, was replaced by a revolution characterized by cyber-physical systems. In the Industry 4.0 revolution where technological developments, and artificial intelligence are important in production and life, human capital is critical for the success, continuity and future of all sectors. For this success, continuity performance and human capital should be invested in education, experience, and knowledge as much as technological developments. The human capital theory states that knowledge brings more cognitive skills to individuals, thus affecting their productivity and productivity potentials to improve their effectiveness. Within the scope of this study, the effects of changing conditions on human capital will be analyzed