AI Boosts Productivity but Stirs Job Security and Wage Concerns

May 17, 2024
AI Boosts Productivity but Stirs Job Security and Wage Concerns
  • AI is enhancing productivity for lower-skilled workers, potentially leading to the outsourcing of higher-skilled jobs.

  • Economists and labor unions are concerned AI's benefits are uneven, risking job displacement and widening the productivity-pay gap.

  • The IMF warns up to 60% of jobs in advanced economies could be impacted by AI within two years, with global job market effects at 40%.

  • Labor unions are apprehensive about the rapid integration of AI without worker consultation, fearing negative impacts on jobs.

  • AI is expected to automate repetitive tasks, potentially leading to wage stagnation in sectors like transportation and logistics.

  • There is a possibility of fully automated firms emerging, where even management tasks are performed by AI technologies.

  • The growing use of AI in the workforce is prompting calls for policy intervention to address the long-term implications on employment and wages.

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