Worried AI will steal your job? New data shows it could increase headcounts by 9%

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As the use case for artificial intelligence at work continues to grow, the workforce has been left to wonder what all of that innovation would mean for their future at work. But new data indicates that AI will not be the job-killer many fear. 

Ninety-two percent of employees agree that in order to stay competitive their companies will have to shift to an AI-first approach in the next year, according to newly released research from IT solution provider Avanade. But rather than AI replacing jobs, 64% of business and IT leaders actually believe that AI will maintain or even increase the number of human roles at their organization in 2024, with most expecting headcount to increase by up to 9%.

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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