Andy Haldane, the Bank of England’s chief economist, has regularly hit the headlines for his outspoken opinions on artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. In 2015, Mr Haldane claimed the jobs of up to 15 million people across the country could be replaced by robots in what he called a "third machine age".
Last year, he again emphasised the possibility of a "hollowing out" of the labour market if AI continued to advance and automate roles that require cognitive skills. However, the OECD has downplayed the potential of mass unemployment, arguing that previous studies underestimated how difficult it is to automate […]
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