AI could kill 7 million jobs in the UK, but create just as many in other sectors
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Audit firm PwC estimates artificial intelligence and related technologies could destroy 7 million jobs in the UK over the next two decades, but that it would create just as many in other sectors.
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PwC says AI has the potential to create 7.2 million jobs by 2037. So the revolutionary technology would actually leave the UK in the black, in terms of employment.
AI could kill 25% of factory jobs in the UK by 2037, but add 22% in health and social work
The job losses would happen mostly in manufacturing, financial services, and retail. Meanwhile, millions of jobs would be created in sectors like education, social work, and health.
