Will AI take your job? Cashiers to doctors, which professions face biggest risk
A Goldman Sachs report analyzes how artificial intelligence will impact various job sectors based on task complexity. The findings suggest that routine, repetitive tasks are at higher risk of automation, while roles requiring human judgment are more likely to be complemented by AI.
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Understanding the labor market shift toward AI-human collaboration is essential for workforce planning and economic policy.
Ever since the advent of artificial intelligence, people across industries have struggled with a common question: how long before it comes for their jobs?According to a Goldman Sachs report, the answer depends on the nature of the work. Routine and repetitive jobs across financial services, retail trade, healthcare and education face the highest risk of automation, while roles requiring greater expertise and judgement are more likely to be complemented by generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) than replaced.The report said that AI's impact will vary with the complexity of a task.
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