AI may threaten as much as 27 percent. workstations. Poland high in the pessimistic ranking

The International Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which brings together 38 countries (including Poland), wrote in its new report that the world’s most developed economies are “on the verge of a revolution” caused by artificial intelligence. The risk of employees being replaced by artificial intelligence is high, which may raise concerns about a decrease in wages or loss of employment.

OECD: High-skilled occupations are most at risk

How the degree of artificial intelligence interference in the labor market is still at a relatively low level and so far AI supports employees, not completely replaces them. However, rapid technological progress and rising costs of doing business may mean that this should change soon. “The recent acceleration in the development of generative AI tools marks a technological breakthrough with important implications for many workplaces,” wrote Mathias Cormann, OECD Secretary General.

The organization notes that jobs requiring low or medium qualifications are most at risk of being taken over by AI, primarily those in construction, agriculture, fisheries and forestry, and to a lesser extent also in manufacturing and transport. However, this does not mean that highly qualified employees can rest easy. These positions are less (but not zero) at risk of automation. At the same time, the study showed that three in five of all employees (three in five) fear losing their jobs completely due to the implementation of AI solutions in the next 10 years. A similar part believes that wages in their sector may start to fall because of this. Three in four, in turn, believe that due to the development of artificial intelligence, they have already had to increase the pace of work.

Moreover, the OECD indicates that professions classified as “most at risk of automation” account for as much as 27 percent. of all employment in OECD countries. This is an average drawn from the results of all members of the organization, between which there are significant differences. Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic are in the worst situation, where the index is currently at 36.4, 35.7 and 35.2 percent, respectively. Unfortunately, Poland is in a slightly better position, where as many as 33.5 percent of positions are those with the greatest risk of being replaced by AI. The entire top is occupied by the countries of Central Europe or – if you prefer – the eastern part of the European Union. On the other hand, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom are at the other extreme, where this indicator does not exceed 20%. and Sweden, the Netherlands and Norway, where it is only slightly above 20%.