While automation pros and end users are working out how to implement the most recent AI-powered platforms, employees globally are increasingly concerned about how it will affect their careers and lives. A new report from London-based learning company Pearson, focused on Australia, predicts AI will cause the loss of 1.5 million jobs by 2030.
The report, Lost in Transition: Fixing the Skills Gap (PDF), notes that the transition for workers adapting to a new reality is already underway, and it’s not going well for them.
For employers, implementing AI-related automation is creating a “skills chasm” between their needs and employee capabilities that is costing the Australian economy AU$104 billion annually as workers try to transition. Continuous learning will be key to mitigating these effects, according to Taha Haidermota, Australian Country Head and vice president of Legal for the APAC region at Pearson
“The danger is that today’s skills gap becomes tomorrow’s skills chasm,” Haidermota said. “The old model of education as a one-time launch into a career is no longer fit for purpose. Government, education providers, industry and business must work together to close transition gaps and build a workforce that is resilient, adaptable and future-ready.”
