Since the introduction of Artificial Intelligence last year, particularly with the public release of ChatGPT, concerns have arisen about its potential job displacement and other implications. Ongoing discussions explore the extent to which AI, exemplified by tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, might automate various aspects of the global workforce. This conversational AI chatbot is capable of tasks such as coding, crafting marketing content, and developing lesson plans.
A Standord professor recently told Bloomberg that roles such as data entry, call centers, HR, and payroll – jobs that are entirely remote – might be replaced by AI within the next five to 10 years.
Referring to his interview with the publication, the professor remarked, “In a Zoom call, I could nearly pass for AI.
Nonetheless, his prediction isn’t entirely negative. He doesn’t anticipate robots completely taking over human jobs, suggesting that it might be impractical for robots to replace in-person workers physically. “If I were present, the robot meant to replace me would be significantly clunky and just not feasible,” he explained.
He added that AI has the potential to enhance the productivity of hybrid workers, constituting 30% of the American and Northern European workforce according to the professor’s research. “AI likely provides assistance,” he remarked. “For hybrid workers, I don’t perceive it as an imminent threat. If anything, it might be reinforcing those jobs.
300 million jobs at risk of AI
In a study earlier this year, Goldman Sachs asserted that AI tools could cause “significant disruption” in the workforce, potentially affecting up to 300 million full-time jobs globally. The study suggested that white-collar workers are particularly susceptible to these impacts.
Ford states, “I believe there are primarily three categories that will remain relatively unaffected in the foreseeable future. The first encompasses genuinely creative jobs where individuals are not engaged in formulaic tasks but are actively generating new ideas and constructing something novel.
