The development of generative AI in the world of work will undoubtedly have a significant impact on the forward-looking management of employment and skills.
After having paved the way for the general public use of generative artificial intelligence and led in its wake to the creation of numerous solutions, Open AI has just lancer Chat GPT-4. This new paid version allows to interpret both text and images and to obtain better quality results.
80% of professions affected by AI
As technology continues to make rapid advances, many experts predict that it will have a huge impact on the way certain professions are carried out. A study conducted by researchers from Open AI, Open Research and the University of Pennsylvania measures the potential influence of AI on 1,000 professions in the United States.
And the results are staggering: it appears that 8 American workers out of 10 of the sectors studied would be affected by this new language model. To varying degrees, however. The scientists decided to list the main tasks of each function to see which would be transformed the most by the use of AI. According to their calculations, 80% of businesses would see at least 10% of their tasks affected by the use of the chatbot. For 19% of professions, technology will even have a direct impact on 50% of their activities!
Convincing results in writing and programming
The tool proves to be particularly effective when one mobilizes one’s programming and writing skills, which generates concern among the workers whose core business is these skills.
Through this prism, the professions most exposed to this upheaval in the world of work are:
- Interpreters and translators
- Poets, writers and lyricists
- The journalists
- Simultaneous and legal stenographers
- Public relations specialists
- Mathematicians
- Accountants
- Blockchain engineers
- Web and digital interface designers
The substitution of AI for human activity is even already at work in some companies: large press groups, like the German Axel Springer, have decided to assign certain missions carried out by journalists to AI, including news writing. Chat GPT-4 also has the level required for a lawyer, since a mock bar exam ranked him among the top 10% candidates.
An impact to be anticipated for GPEC
The results of this study should be taken with caution because, as the authors themselves point out, certain categories of skills or tasks may have been excluded from the calculations. Nevertheless, it is a safe bet that the development of this technology will have an impact on the mapping of employment and skills within companies.
And that the key skills scrutinized by recruiters will change with the evolution of technology and its penetration rate in organizations.