Artificial intelligence threatens more than a quarter of jobs

As many as 27 percent of jobs in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development member countries rely on skills that could easily be automated thanks to artificial intelligence, while workers fear losing their jobs.

So far, there is little evidence that the advent of artificial intelligence has had a significant impact on jobs, but that may be because the revolution is still in its early stages. 

"Governments must help workers prepare for the changes and take advantage of the opportunities that artificial intelligence will bring," said OECD Secretary-General Matthias Cormann.

Jobs with the highest risk of being automated account for an average of about 27 percent of the workforce in OECD countries, and Eastern European countries are most exposed to this risk.

The highest-risk jobs are defined as those that use more than 25 of the 100 skills and abilities that AI experts believe can be easily automated.

Three out of five workers fear they could lose their jobs to artificial intelligence in the next 10 years, according to an OECD study included 5.300 workers in 2.000 companies in the field of production and finance in seven OECD countries.

Despite concerns about the rise of artificial intelligence, two-thirds of workers who are already working with its help said that automation has made their jobs less tiring and less dangerous. 

The OECD estimates that the impact of artificial intelligence will depend on the political actions that will be taken, so that the benefits outweigh the risks.

The OECD points out that collective bargaining could help mitigate the pressures AI could put on wages, while governments and regulators need to ensure workers' rights are respected, the OECD points out.

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