The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) threatens nearly 8 million jobs in the United Kingdom unless government measures are taken to instead enhance work through technology, a study by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) warned on Wednesday.
In the worst-case scenario, up to 7.9 million positions could ultimately be lost. These range from low and highly-skilled jobs spanning secretarial work to data management and graphic design, to be potentially replaced by algorithms, according to the IPPR study.
However, tax measures encouraging the enrichment of jobs with new responsibilities while automating certain tasks can avert a so-called "job apocalypse".The […]
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