Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is more likely to augment than destroy jobs by automating some tasks rather than taking over a role entirely, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said, adding that the impact on employment would be more on high-income countries and among females.
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna has stated that the company expects to pause hiring in some roles as AI and automations are set to replace around 30% of non-customer-facing jobs in the next five years. Back-office functions like HR are expected to be particularly impacted. This development comes amid a growing interest in AI and automation, as evidenced by Microsoft-backed OpenAI's recent chatbot launch.
Digital media company BuzzFeed has quietly published over 40 whole articles generated by artificial intelligence. The company announced earlier this year that it would start publishing [.]