More than a quarter of jobs in member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) could be easily automated with the help of artificial intelligence, the organization said on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
The OECD has 38 member countries, most of which are rich countries, as well as some countries with developing economies, such as Mexico and Estonia. At the beginning of last year, the OECD started negotiations with Romania about our country’s accession to the organization.
The OECD said on Tuesday that there was little evidence yet that artificial intelligence (AI) is having a significant impact on jobs, but said that could be because the revolution it is bringing is still in its early stages.
The jobs most at risk of automation currently account for 27% of total jobs in member states, with Eastern European countries most at risk, according to data published in the Job Outlook 2023 report.
Jobs in the highest risk category for automation were defined as those that use more than 25 of the 100 skills that experts believe can be easily replaced by AI.
More than half of workers fear that they may lose their jobs due to AI
A report released by the OECD on Tuesday also found that 3 in 5 workers fear they could lose their jobs in the next 10 years due to artificial intelligence.
This conclusion was reached after a survey conducted last year among more than 5,000 employees from 2,000 different companies in 7 member countries of the organization.
But the concern may be more widespread now, as the survey was conducted before the launch and rapid popularity of AI-powered apps like ChatGPT.
Despite fears about the rise of artificial intelligence, two-thirds of employees surveyed said that automation has made their jobs less dangerous and monotonous.
“How artificial intelligence will ultimately affect employees in the workplace and whether the benefits outweigh the risks will depend on the policy actions we take,” said Mathias Kormann, the OECD’s secretary-general, during a press conference where he presented the report’s findings.
“Governments must help workers prepare for the changes and take advantage of the opportunities that AI will bring,” he added.
Source: Hot News
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