AI and human workers in harmony

from AI - January 2023

AWS AI SERVICES

AI and robots are not here to take workers’ jobs. In fact, an IT skills gap means many human employees have a bright future marcus.law@bizclikmedia.com

Attention-grabbing headlines about technology laying waste to entire industries can make for concerning reading, backed up by research suggesting people are prone to dramatically exaggerating the rates at which their careers may be ended by technology.

Rather than simply taking over, however, research has found workplaces that integrate employees and robots will generate more value for human labour. What’s more, a report from MIT Sloan Management Review and Boston Consulting Group found that 60% of employees have already welcomed AI as a coworker. Organisations with employees working well with AI are almost six times more likely to see significant financial benefits than organisations that are not using AI.

However organisations looking to embrace the AI revolution and its world of opportunities will have the tech skills crisis to contend with. According to a study by Equinix, 26% of businesses said they had shortages for those with an aptitude for AI and ML, with demand for skilled workers only set to rise in future.