A recent Quinnipiac University poll found that most Americans believe artificial intelligence (AI) will hurt future job opportunities. Massachusetts is ranked as the state most at risk, with about 7% of the workforce likely to be displaced. Boston is also among the most exposed cities in the country.
Industries and Jobs at Risk
The industries facing the biggest risks include technology, finance, and professional services. The jobs most exposed include writers, computer programmers, and web designers. According to Bhaskar Chakravorti, dean of global business at The Fletcher School at Tufts University, the disruption could be broad, affecting many different tasks and occupations across every industry.
A team at MIT created an interactive tool that shows which jobs and tasks are exposed to AI. The nationwide map breaks down jobs by region and identifies which tasks current AI systems can perform. However, Pierre Bouquet of the MIT Work Analytics Lab noted that very few jobs are fully exposed to AI, and that AI can substitute for part of specific jobs, but not fully replace them.
Original reporting: NBC10 Boston — read the source article.
