Forbes February 8, 2025
AI’s capabilities are advancing at “breath-taking speed” and the technology is now poised to have a “seismic impact” on British society, new research predicts.
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said its analysis of computer-based tasks routinely performed by white-collar workers found that up to 70% of their work could be significantly transformed or replaced by AI. “This means a large number of jobs could ‘feel’ its impact, and it will also increasingly affect high paying jobs too,” the research group said in its report published Friday.
The IPPR said artificial intelligence is having the greatest impact on jobs that involve IT-related tasks, such as project management, marketing, and administrative support.
The technology is already being applied to existing...