Technological advancements can make workers’ jobs easier and boost productivity. But, according to recent research from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Illinois, some occupations have been harder-hit by technological progress over time than others, with some replaced entirely by automation and others devalued over time.
And while highly paid and skilled white-collar workers have historically been insulated from the negative effects of changing technology, the professor leading the research says artificial intelligence is starting to hit some of those occupations.
Kellogg assistant professor of finance Bryan Seegmiller, finance professor Dimitris Papanikolaou and their colleagues measured workers’ exposure […]
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