What do tools like ChatGPT and robots have in common? They both automate tasks and streamline workflows, and they very well may lead to a big employment threat in the months and years to come.
Why it matters: It’s a well-known fact that robots are steadily replacing manual labor. However, knowledge workers’ jobs are being threatened as well by advances at breakneck speeds from artificial intelligence. No matter the education level or background, office and factory jobs alike are on the chopping block, leading to confusion for people about how to ensure that their livelihoods are protected amidst the innovation.
- Security guards, fry cooks, and window washers are just a few of the jobs that robots are starting to work, but it’s not yet fully known which jobs AI will take over.
- Automation will likely increase productivity while reducing wages and employment in the near future.
- Jobs will be lost, but it’s thought that many new ones will be created. By 2025 machines will likely displace around 85 million jobs while creating 97 million new ones.
