"AI will take work, it will probably not take jobs, at least not immediately," says leading typographer Charles Nix

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Monotype recently released its latest trends report, which is packed full of insight on the world of typography right now, as well as where we're headed, and includes sections on AI and creativity, freedom, law and order and typography and the environment.

Off the back of the report, I caught up with Monotype's senior executive creative director, Charles Nix, to discuss the worlds of AI, typography, the history of type and what this next stage might bring.

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Rosie Hilder

Rosie Hilder is Creative Bloq's Deputy Editor. After beginning her career in journalism in Argentina – where she worked as Deputy Editor of Time Out Buenos Aires – she moved back to the UK and joined Future Plc in 2016. Since then, she's worked as Operations Editor on magazines including Computer Arts, 3D World and Paint & Draw and Mac|Life. In 2018, she joined Creative Bloq, where she now assists with the daily management of the site, including growing the site's reach, getting involved in events, such as judging the Brand Impact Awards, and helping make sure our content serves the reader as best it can. 

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