Artificial intelligence will impact about 60% of all jobs in the United States and worsen income and wealth inequality, the International Monetary Fund has warned.
The IMF says developed countries such as the United States are at greatest risk from the proliferation of cognitive task-oriented jobs, with more than half of the jobs available in regions including Canada, the United Kingdom and Japan facing disruptive technologies. He warned that he could be replaced. , Germany, France and Italy.
In comparison, exposure to AI is estimated to impact 40% of jobs in emerging economies and 26% of jobs in low-income countries.
“Automation has had the greatest impact on middle-skilled workers. [but] Even high-wage workers are at risk of being ousted by AI.” new analysis Said.
IMF Director Kristalina Georgieva wrote: blog post The report, released Sunday, said rapidly advancing technology offers an opportunity to “improve the productivity of less experienced workers more quickly.”
However, as AI is introduced into the workplace, “workers who can take advantage of AI may experience increased productivity and wages, while those who cannot take advantage of AI may experience polarization within their income brackets.” Georgieva said.
Older workers are most at risk of being displaced by AI because they “may have difficulty rehiring, adapting to technology, being mobile, and training new job skills.”
In contrast, “younger workers who are more adaptable and familiar with new technologies may also be better able to take advantage of new opportunities.”
Georgieva called the findings a “worrying trend” and urged policymakers to “act proactively to prevent technology from further escalating social tensions.”
The IMF report was released as world business and political leaders flew to the Swiss resort of Davos on Monday for the annual World Economic Forum.
As reported by the Post, AI is expected to be the hottest topic at this year's ConFab, which runs through Friday with the theme “Rebuilding Trust.”
After a highly publicized summit in Washington, D.C., last September, the United States continues to consider federal regulation of fast-growing technology. Meanwhile, the European Union reached a tentative agreement in December to develop AI guardrails.
Last April, Goldman Sachs warns Generative AI trained on a variety of datasets to learn pattern recognition could impact as many as 300 million full-time jobs worldwide.
A month later, roughly 4,000 Americans were blamed for losing their jobs, according to analysis firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, with market and economic conditions and mergers and acquisitions being the main factors. It is mentioned.
On the positive side, Goldman Sachs said generative AI, as seen in OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Bard, and Microsoft's Copilot, could boost GDP by up to 7% through improved productivity.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon also emphasized the “immeasurable” impact that AI will have on the world. In an interview with Fox Business last week, he called the technology “extremely important.”
“A huge amount of things are going to change in the medical field alone. We might discover new compounds. We might be able to do a better job of diagnosing and preventing disease,” Dimon told Fox. Told.
“God knows what it will do to people. There may be some drawbacks. It's very difficult to see how it should be regulated, but in the end there will be some Regulation may be necessary,” he added.
In one of the latest advances in AI, the healthcare industry is rolling out the “world's first AI clinics”, scheduled to open in New York and other major U.S. cities this year.
The clinic, called CarePod, is actually a self-service cube where patients can test for issues related to diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, and anxiety. According to the manufacturer, Forward.
The high-tech health stops will reportedly be installed in shopping malls, gyms, and offices for members who pay a $99 monthly fee.
