The biggest concern that people tend to have whenever AI is brought up is that it might make their jobs obsolete. Gen AI is capable of writing books and screenplays, offering weather predictions and performing various other tasks that once commanded a salary. In spite of the fact that this is the case, the chief of a Zurich based Staffing Agency seemed to think that AI will actually create more jobs than it eliminates with all things having been considered and taken into account.
Denis Machuel is the CEO of Adecco, and he opined that the rise of AI is similar to the arrival of the internet. It might cause significant disruptions that would eliminate certain forms of employment at this current point in time, but in the long run, it will replace those jobs with new roles that require the use of AI.
With all of that having been said and now out of the way, it is important to note that white collar jobs will be affected more than blue collar ones. Any role that involves the computing and processing of information will likely fall by the wayside, so legal and financial roles might be in jeopardy.
However, this doesn’t mean that all lawyers will be AI in the future. Problem solving and critical thinking are two things that AI hasn’t learned to do yet, at least not in the way that humans can intuitively manage. Complex legal matters will still require humans to make the right decisions, even if AI is handling the more innocuous and routine aspects of their jobs.
Adecco is playing its part by partnering with Microsoft to create a platform that can help people see what career paths they can follow through with in the age of AI. Many workers will have transferable skills for the most part, and some new skills related to AI can be learned. This process is essential because of the fact that this is the sort of thing that could potentially end up opening up new avenues for people whose careers have been upended by this brand new tech.
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