Why does it matter?
AI is projected to add more jobs than it removes, though the people gaining and losing them are not the same.
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Meanwhile, trends in AI and information processing technology are expected to create 11 million jobs, while simultaneously displacing 9 million others, more than any other technology trend. Robotics and autonomous systems are expected to be the largest net job displacer, with a net decline of 5 million jobs.
World Economic Forum