New Tech Can Augment Existing Output
While the findings may prove unwelcome in some quarters, there is another side to this particular coin, with employers increasingly valuing AI-related skills. Nearly 70% of companies plan to hire workers who can create new AI tools and enhancements, with a further 62% to look for workers with the ability to work effectively alongside AI.
The report highlighted the potential of AI to augment human output, rather than replacing it outright. Among its conclusions, it drew attention to “the continued importance of human-centered skills.”
And in a press release ahead of its annual meeting in Davos later this month, WEF stated: “Advances in AI and renewable energy are reshaping the market – driving an increase in demand for many technology or specialist roles.” It did, though, go on to cite “a decline for others, such as graphic designers.”
