Technology Magazine June 2018 | Page 54

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

the modern workplace ? “ It depends who you ask ,” he says . “ If you speak to an analyst who works in a bank in London , New York or Frankfurt they ’ ll be very worried right now because of the type of work they do . The increased use of AI will undoubtedly disrupt the nature of jobs , however will it completely remove jobs out of the system ? I really doubt it ,” he continues .
By all accounts a quick glance at revolutionary periods in history offer some indication of the shape of things to come , according to the Acellere chief . “ Look at the automotive revolution . Back in 1910 , stable owners thought the growth in their industry was going to be so phenomenal they ’ d have to rear horses all over America to satisfy demand for horse and carriage transport . Then Henry Ford came in and streamlined the manufacturing of cars . 20 years later these same stable owners weren ’ t facing the demands they expected . It certainly changed everything but did it cause job loss ? No ,” Rai elaborates .
So , will the increased adoption of AI influence the modern job market
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