AI Automation Could Displace 8 Million, Workers in the UK, Report Warns.<br />'The Guardian' reports that nearly 8 million jobs <br />in the United Kingdom could be lost in a potential <br />artificial intelligence "jobs apocalypse.".<br />'The Guardian' reports that nearly 8 million jobs <br />in the United Kingdom could be lost in a potential <br />artificial intelligence "jobs apocalypse.".<br />According to a report by The Institute for Public Policy <br />Research (IPPR), younger workers, women and lower-<br />wage workers stand to lose the most to AI automation.<br />According to a report by The Institute for Public Policy <br />Research (IPPR), younger workers, women and lower-<br />wage workers stand to lose the most to AI automation.<br />The IPPR's report found that entry-level, part-time <br />and administrative jobs face the highest risk of <br />being replaced by AI in a "worst-case scenario.".<br />Over the next three to five years, the thinktank <br />warns that more companies will use generative AI <br />technology to automate everyday workplace tasks.<br />The IPPR found that 11% of tasks currently <br />done by workers are at risk.<br />This includes database management, scheduling and <br />stocktaking, which could displace entry-level workers in the <br />secretarial, administrative and customer service sectors.<br />This includes database management, scheduling and <br />stocktaking, which could displace entry-level workers in the <br />secretarial, administrative and customer service sectors.<br />The IPPR warns that the number <br />could increase to 59% of tasks in a <br />second wave if AI technology is developed <br />to handle more and more complex tasks. .<br />The second wave could impact higher-earning jobs <br />that involve less routine tasks surrounding database <br />creation, copywriting and graphic design. .<br />The IPPR warns that women , "are more likely to work in the most <br />exposed occupations, such as secretarial <br />and administrative occupations.".<br />According to the report, the worst-case <br />scenario for the second wave of AI could impact <br />7.9 million jobs, which would negate productivity <br />gains with zero growth in GDP for up to five years.
