Algemeen·NRC·16 mei

Prepare for an AI jobs apocalypse

The launch   of Chat GPT  in 2022 ignited the artificial-intelligence boom—and elicited a chorus of warnings from  AI  bosses of an impending jobs apocalypse. Never mind that they have reason to talk up the disruptiveness of their products, or that rich-world employment is near all-time highs—the dark message has landed. Seven in ten Americans think  AI  will make it harder for people to find work; nearly a third fear for their own jobs. A dearth of openings for college graduates—especially computer programmers—amplifies the dread.