On January 21, Reuters reported that one of the largest human resources services in the world, Randstad, published the yearWorkTrends Watch reports show that as the enterprise deploys AI Chat robots and automation tools80% RESPONDENTS BELIEVE THAT AI WILL INFLUENCE THEIR DAY-TO-DAY TASKSI don't know. of which Generation Z(Note: Gen Z “Internet Generation”, usually referring to the population born between 1995 and 2009), is the most worrying group。
The report notes that there has been an upsurge in demand in the labour market for the proficiency of employees in the use of AI Agent and that there has been a nearly 16-fold increase in the number of vacancies in relevant positions such as AI Smart Engineers. Survey data indicate that artificial intelligence and automation tools are in progressAccelerate the replacement of low-complex, transactional jobs.
Insta covered this studyGlobal 35 markets 27 000 employees and 1225 employersIn addition, more than 3 million job announcements were analysed in detail. The report emphasizes that, as a result of the current global situation, consumer confidence is weakening, enterprises have increased their workforce reductions and the job market is under great pressure。
Although most traditional companies still want to invest AI to produce substantial returns, technology companies that focus on AI have started to use automation tools to replace manual jobs. In an interview with Reuters, Sander van `t Nordende, CEO of Shenda, said: “We find that some employees are positive about AI, but others are biased because the company introduced AI to pursue cost savings and efficiency gains.”
THE REPORT ALSO DETAILS THE ATTITUDES OF PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT AGES TOWARDS THE AI WAVE. OF WHICHZ GENERATIONS ARE MOST CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR CAREER PROSPECTSI don't know. By contrast, a generation of workers from the baby boomers (the population born in 1946-1964) after the Second World War) showed greater self-confidence, and they did not feel that the arrival of AI would make them uncomfortable, or fear that AI would pose enormous challenges to their careers。
ALMOST HALF OF THOSE INTERVIEWED SAID THAT AI TECHNOLOGY WOULD ULTIMATELY ONLY BENEFIT THE ENTERPRISE SIDE MORE THAN THE AVERAGE WORKER. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES OVER EXPECTATIONS OF BUSINESS GROWTH IN 2026:ABOUT 951 TP3T INTERVIEWED EMPLOYERS FORECAST A GROWTH IN BUSINESS THIS YEAR, WHILE OPTIMISTIC EMPLOYEES ONLY 511 TP3T.
HOW DID AI AFFECT HUMAN EMPLOYMENT? THE IT HOUSE SUMMARIZED SOME OF THE HISTORICAL REPORTS AND AUTHORITIES OF THE INVESTIGATIVE BODIES:
- In March 2023, Goldman Sachs released a report that generated AI could affect 300 million jobs globally, with administrative support and legal work at the highest risk。
- In May 2023, IBM Chief Executive Officer Arvind Krishna interviewed Bloomberg, saying that AI and automation could replace 7,800 positions in the company, for which the company would suspend its recruitment programme。
- IN JANUARY 2024, AN ANALYSIS BY THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) REVEALED THAT NEARLY 40% JOBS GLOBALLY WERE AFFECTED BY AI, A PROPORTION AS HIGH AS 60% IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, AND THAT AI COULD EXACERBATE THE GAP BETWEEN RICH AND POOR。
- IN JANUARY 2025, THE FUTURE EMPLOYMENT REPORT, PUBLISHED BY THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM (WEF), STATED THAT 40% EMPLOYERS HAD DECIDED TO REPLACE LABOUR WITH AI. AS ENTRY-LEVEL JOBS HAVE BEEN REDUCED, MANY WORKERS HAVE HAD TO WORK IN SUPPORT OF AI AUTOMATION TOOLS AND THEIR INCOMES HAVE BEEN REDUCED。