Will AI destroy your job or upgrade it? Depends on your skillset, research shows

Getty Images/dowell The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to sweeping proclamations -- and dire warnings -- about the future of the job market. Some hail the technology as a revolutionary boon for human productivity; others lament it as the harbinger of large-scale layoffs or even a death knell for human creativity. Also: Google offers AI certification for business leaders now - and the training is free The reality -- which is only starting to take shape -- is likely to be much more nuanced than either of these two extreme views would suggest. This is illustrated by new research from Georgia State University, which found that the effects of AI on human labor are a mixed bag: Some forms of automation are displacing human workers, while others are actually driving job growth. Different kinds of AI, different skills Led by GSU finance professor Mark Chen, the research analyzed more than five million patents filed between 2007 and 2023 to determine how AI was affecting busi ... Read full article.