Over the past couple months, I wrote a number of articles detailing my views of how we are in a new age and how technology will cause massive job loss. Many seem to contest this point yet rarely do they come from within the technology sector. Some of the leading Titans in that industry have forewarned about this perilous outcome.
It appears that artificial intelligence is about to take the next step. According to a report by Forrester Research , they predict that up to 9% of US jobs could be eliminated in 2018. This is due to the rise in white collar automation. As many as 500,000 bots could be implemented as we see a shift from manual to automated IT.
The report did mention that they believe there will be a 2% increase in employment from the development if AI to help offset some of the loss. Most at risk are back-office and administrative, sales, and call center employees.
This is the most aggressive report we have seen in this arena so far. Unfortunately for many workers, the future is right around the corner.
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