8.4 million jobs are threatened by artificial intelligence in one country

8.4 million jobs are threatened by artificial intelligence in one country

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) will be of great importance to the future of employment in the world. Opportunities will arise, but as we have already shown here, many jobs will also be eliminated at an accelerated rate. A study published in Italy indicates that 8.4 million jobs are threatened by AI, so will Portugal have better luck?

And that through a study he did conflictigianate The number of 8.4 million vulnerable jobs has been reached due to the development of artificial intelligence, taking into account the reality of work in the country.

Artificial Intelligence: Job Threat or Opportunity?

We can read in the report that 36.2% of all Italian workers will suffer from the impact of deep technological changes and automation, which is slightly lower than the European average estimate, which is 39.5%.

The most affected will be information and communication technicians, in addition to administrative managers, businessmen, specialists in business and administrative sciences, specialists in science and engineering, and directors of public administration.

On the other hand, the jobs with the lowest risk would be those with a "non-standard manual component". There is still other relevant information. According to Convartiganato, the growth of artificial intelligence will pose a threat to 25.4% of workers who entered a company in 2022, which represents 1.3 million workers, while in the case of small companies with up to 49 employees, this will affect 22.2%, about 729 thousand. person.

For Portugal, the impact of AI on employment could be positive both in terms of job creation and in terms of wages, according to a recent report. Stady The latest European Central Bank.

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