Robots Take Over the World is an overused sci-fi movie that is almost voyeuristic at this point. However, some workers are beginning to fear that may actually be their reality.
As ChatGPT and other general AI tools go mainstream, workers are increasingly concerned that these potentially useful tools will encroach on their job responsibilities—and potentially make them job loss.
The fact is, these technologies are already present in the workplace. In spite of OpenAI only launches ChatGPT in November 202274% of employed Americans familiar with ChatGPT have used the technology for work-related tasks, according to a recent survey of nearly 4,000 US adults conducted. Harris poll on behalf of Luck.
And that number is likely to grow as more than half of workers (56%) report that their company has implemented discussions about using ChatGPT.
While current iterations often provide inaccurate information and slow responses to creative suggestions, it is only a matter of time before these problems go away. That worries Americansalthough many disagree on what they think the end result should look like.
According to a survey by Harris, about 40% of workers who are familiar with ChatGPT are concerned that artificial intelligence chatbots will completely replace their jobs, while 60% are optimistic that innovative AI will help them work. more effective. Just over a third of workers (38%) worry that technology may not replace them but will make them less useful in the workplace.
Future jobs are an important part of the growing interest around this form of AI. About 42% of Americans worry that ChatGPT will make it harder for them to find a new job. More than 7 in 10 believe it is likely that AI technology will replace roles that focus heavily on skills such as data entry and processing, communication and communication, coding, and even related tasks. regarding recruitment.
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New research seems to confirm those sentiments. Based on early predictions, generalized AI is likely to affect about 10% of the job tasks of 8 out of 10 US workers. About one in five workers will have about half of their job responsibilities impacted by this technology, According to the researchers.
Research shows that jobs that are heavily coding and writing skills are most likely to be affected by GPT technologies, while jobs that are focused on science and critical thinking are less likely to be affected. .
But the monster profession expert Vicki Salemi wrote There are steps workers can take now to make their work “robot-free”. “Focus on strengthening your soft skills — which AI lacks — such as leadership, empathy, listening, and problem solving,” she says.
“Instead of waiting for tasks to be automated, check your current work. Ask yourself what robots can and cannot do and start adding value assuming there are parts of your work that are already automated,” adds Salemi.
History offers some comfort here—workers have gone through technology development cycles over the centuries, and while there is reshaping and restructuring, there are also opportunities.
“Every 10 to 15 years, we have a technological breakthrough that negatively impacts some jobs while also creating new industries and career fields. We’ve seen this with computers. individuals in the early ’80s, the internet in the mid ’90s, smart devices and social networks, media about 15 years ago, and now AI,” said Jack Kosakowski, president and CEO of Junior Achievement USA, said in a statement.
ChatGPT and similar AI tools appear to be on the same trajectory. At least one company, for example, offered a salary of $300,000 for a quick writer role. Real opportunity.
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