{"id":1109,"date":"2016-12-29T18:21:50","date_gmt":"2016-12-29T18:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=1109"},"modified":"2016-12-29T18:21:50","modified_gmt":"2016-12-29T18:21:50","slug":"gnomes-predict-ai-to-cause-7-million-job-losses-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=1109","title":{"rendered":"Gnomes predict AI to cause 7 million job losses&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.#technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lazysocialbuttons\" data-float=\"left\" data-buttons=\"google,twitter,facebook\" data-twshareurl=\"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=1109\" data-twtext=\"\" data-shareurl=\"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=1109\" data-fbhideflyout=\"false\" data-backgroundtype=\"light\"><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-1113\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/home\/amberhibiz\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Artificial-intelligence-300x200.png\" alt=\"artificial-intelligence\" width=\"366\" height=\"249\" \/>In the U.K today salaries have barely risen in real terms in the last decade &amp; despite decreasing unemployment many find themselves in the precarious position of holding short term contracts with minimal security.<\/p>\n<p>It is hardly surprising that the introduction of Artificial Intelligence &amp; automated technology fills many with dread.<\/p>\n<p>The subject was recently discussed in Davos at the annual WEF meeting &amp; the World Economics Forum predict\u00a0a total loss of 7.1 million jobs, offset by a gain of 2 million new positions. (in 15 leading countries)<\/p>\n<p>Like all new technologies there will be gainers &amp; losers, most of the job losses will be in customer service industries &amp; healthcare whereas the 2 million jobs will be mainly highly paid engineering &amp; scientific roles to deliver these new technologies.<\/p>\n<p>Of course none of this is inevitable. &#8216;The Future&#8217; is not a destination which already exists &amp; to which we travel inexorably. We all create the future &amp; it is largely a result of the political &amp; ideological choices we make on the journey.<\/p>\n<p>Happy 2017.<\/p>\n<p>chris@amberhill.biz<\/p>\n<p>www.amberhill-associates.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar addthis_pub = '';\nvar addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more';\n<\/script>\n<div class=\"addthis_container\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.addthis.com\/bookmark.php?v=20\" onmouseover=\"return addthis_open(this, '', 'https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amberhill.biz%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1109', 'Gnomes+predict+AI+to+cause+7+million+job+losses%26%238230%3B%26%238230%3B%26%238230%3B.%23technology')\" onmouseout=\"addthis_close()\" onclick=\"return addthis_sendto()\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/static\/btn\/lg-share-en.gif\" width=\"125\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Bookmark and Share\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/200\/addthis_widget.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Button END -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the U.K today salaries have barely risen in real terms in the last decade &amp; despite decreasing unemployment many find themselves in the precarious position of holding short term contracts with minimal security. 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