AI will cause a real revolution on the labor market. Which professions are at risk and which will flourish? [PODCAST]

Will AI take my job? The dynamic development of generative artificial intelligence tools, such as the famous ChatGPT, Midjourney or DALL-E, has caused more and more people to ask themselves this question.

who predict that in the coming years AI may eliminate up to 300 million jobs in the United States and Europe.

that nearly 27 percent jobs in OECD member countries may be replaced by artificial intelligence. The countries where the largest percentage of employees could lose their jobs to AI include Hungary (36.4%), Slovakia (35.7%) and the Czech Republic (35.2%).

Is artificial intelligence really lurking in our workplaces? Can such alarmist predictions come true? Monika Tabor, transformation manager at Orange Polska, emphasizes that we should focus on the opportunities related to the development of AI rather than on potential threats.

Will AI eliminate some professions? Probably so. Will it replace us in performing specific tasks? Certainly. However, completely new professions will be created that will require different skills from us. We will perform more creative tasks and less reproductive ones

– explains the expert.

Will AI create new jobs?

The World Economic Forum estimates that although by 2025 85 million jobs may disappear as a result of automation, digitization and AI development, at the same time there will be a need for 97 million new jobs that require different qualifications and competencies.

, as much as 87 percent employees believe that artificial intelligence will lead to the creation of new types of work and, therefore, new positions. At the same time, key competencies will change to facilitate coexistence with AI. It is the ability to think critically and communicate effectively that will be most valued

What professions may be particularly at risk from AI?

A report published in 2019 by researchers from the Brookings Institution shows that the professions most at risk from the development of AI are: taxi and public transport drivers, catering and food service workers, receptionists, HR specialists, and accountants.

that by 2031, as a result of technological and social changes, people in the US who will suffer most from administrative and office positions, those employed in the production sector and sales employees will be the most affected.

At this point, it is difficult to talk about the liquidation of specific professions and professions. However, AI will eliminate specific tasks. This is tedious, repetitive and devoid of creativity work that is already being subjected to robotization and automation. And this trend will continue

– explains Monika Tabor. – We should rather focus on cooperation with AI, which will replace us or help us perform selected activities, rather than competing with artificial intelligence – adds the expert.

SPONSOR: ORANGE POLSKA