Artificial intelligence is here. 41% of employers plan to reduce their workforce as artificial intelligence automates some tasks, a survey by the World Economic Forum showed.
Of the hundreds of large companies surveyed worldwide, 77% also said they plan to train workers between 2025-2030 to work better alongside artificial intelligence, according to findings published in the Future of Jobs Report of the WEF.
"Advances in artificial intelligence and renewable energy are reshaping the labor market – leading to an increase in demand for many technology or specialist roles, while leading to a decline in others, such as graphic designers," the WEF said in a press release ahead of the annual meeting in Davos this month.
Writing in the wide-ranging report, Saadia Zahidi, the forum's chief executive, highlighted the role of genetic artificial intelligence in reshaping industries and jobs across sectors. The technology can generate original text, images and other content in response to user prompts.
Postal clerks, executive secretaries and payroll clerks are among the jobs expected to see the fastest decline in numbers in the coming years, whether due to the spread of artificial intelligence or other trends.
"The presence of both graphic designers and legal secretaries in the top 10 fastest-declining jobs, a prediction not seen in previous editions of the Future of Jobs report, may indicate the growing ability of GenAI to perform knowledge work," the report said.
Instead, AI skills are increasingly in demand. Nearly 70% of companies plan to hire new workers with skills in designing AI tools and enhancements, and 62% plan to hire more people with skills to work better alongside AI, according to the latest survey, conducted last year.
The good news, the report said, is that the primary impact of technologies like genetic AI on jobs may lie in their ability to “augment” human skills through “human-machine collaboration,” rather than replace workers.
However, many workers have already been replaced by AI. In recent years, a number of tech companies, including file storage service Dropbox and language learning app Duolingo, have cited AI as a reason for layoffs.
Source: skai.gr
