AI 'could lead to net gain in jobs'

Artificial intelligence (AI) could create more jobs than it displaces in Scotland over the next 20 years, according to a report. Research by professional services firm PwC suggested AI could create 558,000 Scottish posts by 2037. Over the same period 544,000 jobs could be lost as a result of automation - resulting in a net increase of 14,000. PwC said the new jobs could come from innovations such as drones, robotics and driverless vehicles. It argued that AI would create employment as productivity and real incomes rise, and new and better products are developed. PwC's latest Economic Outlook indicated that health, education and professional, scientific and technical services would benefit most, with manufacturing, transport and storage and public administration set to be the biggest losers.