The International Labor Organization has just published a new study on the impact of the development of artificial intelligence on jobs around the world.
And contrary to some alarmist reflections, such as that of Goldman Sachs foreseeing the danger of nearly 300 million jobs, artificial intelligence should not be so devastating. But it could, on the other hand, profoundly change our jobs.
Partial automation
Since the incredible emergence of ChatGPT in early 2023, artificial intelligence has become the big topic of discussion. And if the technology seems to promise wonders, it could, according to many alarmist studies, do great harm to jobs, in France and around the world.
A fear that may be a little too exaggerated if we are to believe this new production from the International Labor Organization (ILO). The specialized agency of the UN has indeed, in a report called “Generative AI and employment: a global analysis of the potential effects on the quantity and quality of employment”, to give a different conclusion from the pack.
The ILO thus believes that most jobs and industries should at worst be only partly automated. For her, it would be smarter to look at how generative AIs will lead to “ potential changes in job quality, including work intensity and autonomy “.
Office jobs, the black point
Enough to push a sigh of relief among all those who thought their jobs would disappear in the next ten years. But, it must be made clear right away, this reassuring observation does not apply to a particular category: office jobs. For the latter, the ILO study is pessimistic, with ” almost a quarter of the tasks considered to be very exposed and more than half of the tasks presenting an average level of exposure. »
However, another black spot, office jobs are particularly occupied by women. Consequently, ” the share of female employment that can be affected by automation being more than twice as high [à celle des hommes] “. Will generative AI soon burst into societal debates?
Source : International Labor Organization
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