AI's Impact on Employment

AI's Impact on Employment

  1. AI poses the biggest risk to clerical jobs, primarily affecting women and potentially widening the gender gap and inequality.

  2. AI will create millions of new jobs in STEM fields, emphasizing the importance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.

Challenges in AI Adoption

  1. The digital divide remains a significant obstacle, with limited internet penetration and data collection challenges in the informal sector, which comprises up to 80% of some economies.

  2. AI can address labor shortages through tools like chatbots, exemplified by Mistral AI's collaboration with France's Employment Agency.

Human-Centered AI Approach

  1. The ILO advocates for using AI to increase productivity, reduce working hours while maintaining salaries, and improve quality of life.

  2. A human-centered approach to AI adoption focuses on simplifying work and mitigating the existential threat to workers.

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