Artificial intelligence will initially impact white-collar jobs, leading to increased productivity and the need for fewer workers, according to IBM CEO Arvind Krishna. However, he also emphasized that AI will augment rather than displace human labor and that it has the potential to create more jobs and boost GDP.
Artificial intelligence is more likely to complement rather than replace most jobs, but clerical work, especially for women, is most at risk of being impacted by automation, according to a United Nations study.
Despite the impact of the pandemic on women in the workforce, women are driving the recovery of the labor market, with July marking the fifth consecutive month that women accounted for over half of the national gain in nonfarm jobs, although women without degrees and minorities continue to face challenges.
The US Labor Department has revised downward its estimate of total payroll employment in March 2023, revealing a slightly cooler labor market than previously thought, which may influence the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates at their upcoming policy meeting in September.
Artificial intelligence systems, specifically large language models like ChatGPT and Google's Bard, are changing the job landscape and now pose a threat to white-collar office jobs that require cognitive skills, creativity, and higher education, impacting highly paid workers, particularly women.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is more likely to augment jobs rather than destroy them, automating tasks rather than fully replacing roles, according to a study by the International Labour Organization (ILO). The study suggests that the impact of generative AI will be on the quality of jobs, such as work intensity and autonomy, rather than job destruction. It also finds that the effects of AI will differ for men and women, with a higher proportion of female employment potentially affected due to their over-representation in clerical work. Policies supporting a fair transition will be crucial in managing the socioeconomic impacts of AI.
Workers across industries are taking a hard stance against companies for better pay and working conditions, leading to a surge in strikes and support for organized labor, with more than 320,000 workers participating in at least 230 strikes so far in 2023, according to data from Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations.
U.S. employers are using AI to quantify and dehumanize workers in the workplace, according to author Ifeoma Ajunwa.
Artificial intelligence is predicted to have a significant impact on the employer-employee relationship, potentially leading to the need for a universal basic income, according to former Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich.
Labor Day marks the end of summer and highlights the recent wave of strikes and labor actions occurring across various industries as workers demand better pay and working conditions amidst challenges like AI and climate change.
Artificial intelligence is predicted to impact a significant number of jobs in the Tampa Bay area, with over 190,000 workers considered at-risk out of a total workforce of 1.3 million, particularly in administrative, clerical, and customer service roles.
Artificial intelligence will disrupt the employer-employee relationship, leading to a shift in working for tech intermediaries and platforms, according to former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, who warns that this transformation will be destabilizing for the U.S. middle class and could eradicate labor protections.
Workers are experiencing high levels of stress and fear of job loss due to artificial intelligence (AI), with younger workers, employees of color, and those with a high school degree or less being more worried about AI's effect on jobs; the survey also found that being monitored at work negatively affects mental health.
Nearly half of European workers expect a significant impact on their jobs from AI within the next year, with many feeling overwhelmed and worried about keeping up with the developments, according to a survey conducted by LinkedIn.
A majority of employees in the UAE believe that artificial intelligence will significantly impact their work within the next year, with expectations of AI's influence growing over the next five years, according to research by LinkedIn.
