The recent OECD report reveals how many flesh-and-blood humans are exposed to the impact of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and the high risk of automation in many countries.
According to the OECD report, AI has the potential to transform local labour markets by increasing productivity, creating or eliminating jobs, and changing the nature of some jobs, including their quality. This transformation could bring about significant benefits, although the full scale of the impact is uncertain. The effects on jobs or skills will likely be context—and location-specific, offering hope for positive change.
Given the technological capabilities available at the end of 2021, the proportion of jobs at high risk of automation could have looked more promising the year before last.
On average, 12 percent of workers are at high risk of automation, meaning that more than 25 percent of their skills and abilities could be highly automated.
How does generative artificial intelligence replace us?
Generative artificial intelligence is a branch or type of AI capable of creating or producing quasi-new content, from images to music to text, using various algorithms and machine learning models. This artificial intelligence operates by distilling a massive amount of online data, meaning that around 20 percent or more of the job tasks of those involved could be completed in half the time with the help of generative AI.
For me, the AI issue is very similar to climate change
The media has reported that AI could take thousands of jobs away from humans for years. Despite this, it is still not regulated to stay at the level of factory work. Every big company and decision-maker knows what needs to be done, but they still don’t make the necessary decisions due to their economic interests.
I am not against AI, and I find it super useful. However, I don’t support letting those people lose their jobs to AI (plus creating something better than humans). If it is, however, happening, it would be great to see policymakers take action (or at least make suggestions) on what we should do if we lose our jobs to AI. What will be everyone’s minimum universal basic income (UBI)? What will happen if governments can’t pay a universal basic income? How will AI be limited (put back to production line, factory-level automation)?
Unfortunately, the same thing always happens. Something is disadvantageous for most people but profitable for a few (wealthy people/company owners), so the right decisions are not taken.
