Law firms expect job cuts due to artificial intelligence

Lawyers at some of the biggest firms in London expect job losses in their workplaces because of artificial intelligence. Research from commercial property company CBRE has found that nearly half of the largest law firms in London think that junior and support roles will be reduced due to the introduction of artificial intelligence. The effect of artificial intelligence on employment is hotly contested, with some arguing that we can expect a high level of automation, to such an extent that it will be necessary to re-think economic models and the role of taxation. Others believe that though AI will take some jobs, it will also create an equal number of new roles. RELATED: Can we have ethical artificial intelligence?