AI, digitalisation and green tech to affect over 620,000 jobs in five years, says Sim


KUALA LUMPUR: More than 620,000 jobs in Malaysia are expected to be significantly impacted by artificial intelligence (AI), digitalisation and the green economy within the next three to five years, says Steven Sim.

The Human Resources Minister said the figure represents around 18% of the total 3.5 million workers across 10 core sectors studied in the "Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital and Green Economy on Malaysia's Workforce" report conducted by Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp).

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