{"id":1280466,"date":"2024-04-01T08:02:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T02:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1280466"},"modified":"2024-04-01T08:02:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T02:32:43","slug":"80-lakh-employees-can-be-fired-due-to-ai-in-this-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/80-lakh-employees-can-be-fired-due-to-ai-in-this-country\/","title":{"rendered":"80 Lakh Employees Can Be Fired Due To AI In This Country"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) warns that up to 8 million UK workers could lose their jobs due to artificial intelligence (AI) under current government policies. AI already affects 11% of tasks in the UK, potentially rising to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/business\/story\/ai-jobs-apocalypse-uk-80-lakh-workers-at-risk-ippr-research-report-2519907-2024-03-27#\">60% with deeper integration<\/a>. Part-time, entry-level, and back-office roles are at highest risk, but even higher-paying jobs could be impacted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-10-3.png\" alt=\"80 Lakh Employees Can Be Fired Due To AI In This Country\" class=\"wp-image-1280472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-10-3.png 1000w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-10-3-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-10-3-768x357.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Policy Decisions Crucial in AI Integration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carsten Jung, senior economist at IPPR, emphasizes that government, employers, and unions must make crucial design decisions to manage AI&#8217;s impact effectively. Without proactive action, a &#8220;jobs apocalypse&#8221; may become a reality. The government acknowledges AI&#8217;s influence on employment and calls for upskilling workers to adapt to technological changes. However, policy decisions will determine whether AI adoption leads to job losses or contributes to economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LinkedIn Research Reveals UK&#8217;s AI Skill Gap<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LinkedIn research indicates that the UK lags behind countries like India, the US, and Germany in AI skills. Only a fraction of UK businesses invest in upskilling their workforce, with a relatively small number possessing AI skills. Women and young people are particularly vulnerable to displacement by AI, as they are often employed in tasks most affected by technology. 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