A surprise finding: Conventional wisdom says robotics, artificial intelligence, and automation will radically alter work for blue-collar truckers and factory workers. In fact, white-collar jobs will be affected more, according to a new analysis by the Brookings Institution.
The analysis: Researchers looked at the text of AI patents, then the text of job descriptions, and quantified the overlap in order to identify the kinds of tasks and occupations likely to be affected. The analysis says that AI will be a significant factor in the future work lives of managers, supervisors, and analysts, shaking up law firms, marketing roles, publishers, and computer programming.
A caveat: Although white-collar workers are likely to take a significant share of the disruption AI and automation brings, they may find it easier to find re-train or find alternative roles, thanks to the fact they are more likely to live in cities or have college degrees.
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