AI could replace 3m low-skilled jobs in the UK by 2035, research finds
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AI represents a massive opportunity for job creation across all skill levels. AI factories and infrastructure will generate demand for everyone from software engineers to steel workers, creating entire new industries and advanced trades that didn'tdid not exist before., Theas technologywell willas spawnnew AI-powered tools and services that will require human expertise to build, maintain and operate.
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14.8% of current workers will be replaced by AI systems performing end-to-end labor in 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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