As the tech industry continues to reel from an increasing number of layoffs, ChatGPT and AI are emerging as potential threats to the industry. According to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, the tech industry recorded 5% more job cuts than the previous year. The rate of layoffs is even on track to outpace the job losses the industry saw in 2001 during the dot-com bust.
These fears of layoffs have now been augmented by fears of total replacement as Goldman Sachs released a report citing that over 300 million jobs across the globe are likely to be affected by AI and automation. This prompts the question: which tech jobs are most heavily affected by ChatGPT and AI?
ChatGPT and AI-related technologies have the power to create tremendous cost-savings and reduce human errors. It is this combination of cost savings and increased accuracy that places jobs such as customer service, auto operators, and computer programming in the firing line. Low-level programming jobs that have been the bread and butter of the technology industry can also potentially be phased out with AI and automation, as more complex algorithms can be implemented to replace manual work.
Mikaela Cohen, a CNBC reporter, reported on the looming threats of ChatGPT and AI on April 17th, 2023. She pointed to the impact of AI and automation on global jobs and the potential for varying levels of displacement of tech workers due to its emergence in workplaces.
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ChatGPT and AI may have the capacity to change the workplace in unprecedented ways, but understanding and staying ahead of these advances can help workers stay employed and organizations capitalize on technological opportunities.
