Artificial intelligence will affect almost 40% of jobs, IMF says

A worker cleans an ‘Artificial Intelligence’ design window ahead ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Sunday, Jan 14, 2024. — Bloomberg

Artificial intelligence will affect almost 40% of global jobs, with advanced economies facing greater exposure than emerging markets and low-income countries, according to an International Monetary Fund analysis.

“In most scenarios, AI will likely worsen overall inequality, a troubling trend that policymakers must proactively address to prevent the technology from further stoking social tensions,” IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said in a blog post on the study.