Forbes June 29, 2024
The common theme we’ve been hearing from all quarters in recent times is artificial intelligence is the job-killer, accompanied by scary headlines. “AI is going to eliminate way more jobs than anyone realizes,” screamed a headline in Business Insider last August. “AI is replacing human tasks faster than you think,” CNN recently blared. Everywhere are lists of jobs AI is or will soon be replacing, such as this dour piece from MSN: “24 Careers AI Might Take Over: Will Your Job Survive?” “While your job may be safe for now, there’s no guarantee you’ll be set for the future,” the author gloomily predicts.
However, it appears workers didn’t get the memo — or pile of memos. In recent surveys, there...