Generative artificial intelligence will complement a number of professions rather than replace them, says the UN

Generative artificial intelligence technologies will probably not replace most current workers, and their impact will be limited to automating some tasks. This is according to a report by the UN's International Labour Organization (ILO).

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According to the report, the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT system has raised concerns about job losses. However, these concerns may be exaggerated. According to ILO researchers, most workers are not at high risk of being replaced by artificial intelligence.

The main conclusion of the report is that most jobs and industries are only partially susceptible to automation. Therefore, experts expect to be supplemented rather than replaced by AI.

The report says that tools like GPT-4 can perform some of the tasks in areas such as administration, customer service, data management and information delivery. However, AI models cannot do all of the work required in most roles.

Nevertheless, artificial intelligence could have a significant impact on clerical workers. According to the ILO, the technology could lead to some such occupations not emerging at all in low-income countries.

The report also says that technology will have the biggest impact on the labour market in developed nations. In high-income countries, 5.5 per cent of all jobs could be at risk of partial automation, compared to just 0.4 per cent in low-income countries.

Meanwhile, the report called on governments to develop policies to ensure that workers' rights are protected as industry adapts to generative AI.

Source: The Register