It is the great fight of our time: for or against artificial intelligence? Some say it will be the end of humanity as we know it, others are in favor because they claim it will make us advance like never before.
While many users see generative artificial intelligence technology as automation tools that will eliminate many current jobs, most in the technology industry see it as a great job creator.
This is because genAI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney can help eliminate mundane tasks, freeing up workers to take on more valuable creative functions and be more productive.
Some very optimistic data that comes from a study, of course
It is also expected that genAI will “democratize jobs”. That is, the technology will allow employees without a computer science degree to create applications using AI-augmented coding. Many companies already see this possibility as the “ripe fruit” of GenAI.
In addition to changing the way employees work, genAI and AI in general will also create new net jobs: more than 500 million of them by 2033, according to a new report from Gartner.
The report states that genAI will create jobs that we can’t even imagine today. Areas such as AI development, data analysis, and AI ethics are fields that will likely see a boom due to the adoption of genAI.
If the democratization of jobs that is currently being seen turns out to be true, those jobs will be accessible to non-specialists. At the same time, this will reduce costs and improve the availability of existing or new products and services driven by AI.
A survey conducted with 1,400 executives from US companies on behalf of the freelance work platform Upwork also revealed that companies will hire more thanks to genAI. This remains to be seen, for now it’s all layoffs.
