Artificial intelligence technology is changing with each passing day, and its impact on the job market is becoming increasingly apparent. Some people are happy and some are worried. Are the changes brought about by artificial intelligence an opportunity or a challenge? This article explores the impact of artificial intelligence on employment through a real case, and combines it with relevant data analysis to reveal the potential risks faced by certain occupations and the changes in work patterns that artificial intelligence may bring. Let’s take a deeper look at the employment changes in the era of artificial intelligence.
The impact of artificial intelligence on the workplace has been an unknown, with hiring increasing in some businesses and decreasing in others. However, those doomsday scenarios predicting that artificial intelligence will render most of the population redundant may have been borne out by an article published by the BBC two days ago. The report details how an entire team of 60 people was replaced by an employee who only used ChatGPT, who was then also fired.
According to reports, Miller was employed by a company that resold data and was responsible for leading the content creation team. He leads a team of more than 60 writers and editors, publishing blog posts and articles to promote a technology company that packages and resells data on everything from real estate to used cars. “It’s a lot of fun work,” Miller said, a chance to show off your creativity and work with a variety of experts.
However, this didn’t last long when company leaders decided to introduce automation for content creation. Initially, it was just a matter of letting ChatGPT generate an outline for the article, and then a human team would write it. But soon, ChatGPT was asked to write the entire article so that humans could simply edit it to make it sound more human.
Within a year, only Miller, the former team leader, was left - this time, with the help of OpenAI robots, Miller did everyone's work:
“Most of the time, what I do is just tidy up the article to make it sound less awkward and remove any language that is too formal or too enthusiastic,” Miller said. "Editing was more work than I would have done editing a human writer, but it was always the same. The real problem was that editing was so repetitive and boring. I started to feel like a robot."
Then, in April 2024, he was fired as well.
Miller’s story may be the first to make freelancers feel threatened by artificial intelligence, but total unemployment is less likely. However, a new report from Imperial Business School London, Harvard Business School and the German Economic Institute analyzed two million job postings in 61 countries from July 2021 to July 2023 and found that there is a lack of support for writers and software developers. Demand fell 21%, followed by graphic design and 3D modeling work, which fell 17%, and data entry and social media post-production, which fell 13%.
These temporary jobs are the most susceptible to being replaced by AI automation because they involve hiring workers on an as-needed basis. Trying to use an AI solution is much easier than the process of screening and hiring freelancers.
The rapid development of artificial intelligence technology has had an impact on the job market, and we will face more challenges and opportunities in the future. Only by adapting to changes and improving your own skills can you gain a better foothold in the era of artificial intelligence. We need to actively embrace changes and learn new skills to adapt to new work environments and needs.