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Here are the jobs that are safe from AI

Here are the jobs that are safe from AI

Artificial intelligence is filtering into nearly every part of our lives, which means there’s no stopping it from reshaping the labor market. By 2030, activities that account for up to 30% of hours currently worked across the US economy could be automated — a trend accelerated by generative AI, according to consulting firm McKinsey Global Institute .

"The accelerated development of generative AI, with its advanced natural language capabilities, has extended the possibilities for automation to a much wider set of occupations," the firm said in a report. "Although generative AI is still in the early stages, the potential applications […]

Embracing AI at Work: Fear or Opportunity?

Embracing AI at Work: Fear or Opportunity?

Embracing AI at Work: Fear or Opportunity?

Wayne S Owens

· Follow 7 min read·1 hour agoA staggering 85% of Americans already use AI technology. This is in everyday tools like navigation apps and smart devices. Yet, the idea of embracing AI at work makes many people nervous. They worry about job security and the future of work . However, this fear hides a big chance. It’s a chance to adapt and do well in a work world changed by AI advances that make us wary.Seeing the growth of AI, we must switch from fear to aiming high. […]

Why some tech has negative outcomes for employee wellbeing

Why some tech has negative outcomes for employee wellbeing

Report links tech such as AI, wearables, biometrics, robots to lower quality of life Whenever new tech promises to revolutionize the workplace, much attention or concern is devoted to the potential impact on job loss. Whether it was the printing press back in the 1500s or the personal computer in the 1980s, automation and digitization can be considered a threat to employment.

The same is true with the arrival of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI, as massive job losses have been predicted worldwide, along with a huge demand for upskilling and new skills to adapt to the new tech.

But […]

‘AI’ to hit hardest in U.S. heartland and among less-skilled: study

'AI' to hit hardest in U.S. heartland and among less-skilled: study

FILE PHOTO: Jean Pierre "JP" Bolat demonstrates Movia Robotics educational software for children with autism on an Avatarmind iPal robot during the 2019 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 9, 2019. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Midwestern states hit hardest by job automation in recent decades, places that were pivotal to U.S. President Donald Trump’s election, will be under the most pressure again as advances in artificial intelligence reshape the workplace, according to a new study by Brookings Institution researchers.

The spread of computer-driven technology into middle-wage jobs like trucking, construction, and office work, and some lower-skilled […]

How 10 AI-impacted jobs are projected to grow

How 10 AI-impacted jobs are projected to grow

Gorodenkoff // Shutterstock How 10 AI-impacted jobs are projected to grow

An employee uses a tablet computer in system control monitoring center.

The rise of artificial intelligence has inspired widespread fears that intelligent machines might displace human work. A 2021 report from the National Bureau of Economic Research found automation was responsible for 50-70% of the decline in U.S. wages since 1980.A 2022 Bureau of Labor Statistics report identified 10 occupations facing a high risk of automation —yet BLS data additionally shows approximately 447,000 new jobs will be created by 2032 in those same 10 occupations. Revelo used BLS data […]

AI Will Enhance Your Job, Not Take It

AI Will Enhance Your Job, Not Take It

Leon Gordon is a leader in data analytics, a current Microsoft MVP based in the U.K. and a CEO at Onyx Data . getty Artificial intelligence could take as many as 300 million full-time jobs by 2035. If you’re worried AI might put your position on the automation chopping block, you are not alone. More than half of American workers are concerned they could lose their jobs to AI.

But are these fears and predictions well founded? As an expert in data analytics and AI, I disagree with the warnings of impending employment doom. I think that AI is going […]

AI to the rescue of SA’s floundering manufacturing sector

AI to the rescue of SA’s floundering manufacturing sector

Smart utilisation of artificial intelligence (AI) could go a long way towards the resuscitation of large sections of South Africa’s moribund manufacturing sector. By using advanced AI to boost human productivity (instead of focusing on mechanisation and digitisation), the manufacturing industry can capitalise on South Africa’s unique intersection of technology and labour availability, improving the sector, the economy – and returning to being highly competitive in the global market.

That’s the view of Peter Reid, CEO at visionAI, who emphasises that the kind of AI needed does not necessarily involve automation with the potential this holds for job losses.

On the […]

How 10 AI-impacted jobs are projected to grow

How 10 AI-impacted jobs are projected to grow

Gorodenkoff // Shutterstock The rise of artificial intelligence has inspired widespread fears that intelligent machines might displace human work. A 2021 report from the National Bureau of Economic Research found automation was responsible for 50-70% of the decline in U.S. wages since 1980.

A 2022 Bureau of Labor Statistics report identified 10 occupations facing a high risk of automation —yet BLS data additionally shows approximately 447,000 new jobs will be created by 2032 in those same 10 occupations.

Revelo used BLS data to identify projected growth in each of these 10 occupations, compiling the updated employment projections for those jobs.Occupations […]

False Necessity is the Mother of Dumb Invention

False Necessity is the Mother of Dumb Invention

Recently, I have seen two innovations in retail, AI cashiers and human cashiers but working remotely from another country such as the Philippines and making much lower wages than domestic workers (examples are below). I fear that the AI cashiers will outcompete the Philippine cashiers leading to the worst of all worlds, AIs doing low-productivity work. In an excellent piece, People Over Robots , Lant Pritchett nails the problem: Barriers to migration encourage a terrible misdirection of resources. In the world’s most productive economies, the capital and energies of business leaders (not to mention the time and talents of […]

Exploring the Effects of Automation on Employment

Exploring the Effects of Automation on Employment

Robot hand Job seekers have long kept an eye on automation and the effects that it’s had, or will continue to have, on the job market. As technology rapidly advances, it’s no surprise that automation continues to be a hot topic across various industries.

Is there truth to the hype, or is the anxiety and concern merely the product of a phantom fear? Let’s dive into the subject further, unpack the myths, and explore the opportunities automation brings to the workforce. What Is Automation?

Simply put, automation involves using technology to perform tasks that typically require human effort. Most […]