AI could replace 3m low-skilled jobs in the UK by 2035, research finds

Highly skilled professionals were forecast to be more in demand in contrast with other recent research. Highly skilled professionals were forecast to be more in demand in contrast with other recent research. Up to 3m low-skilled jobs could disappear in the UK by 2035 because of automation and AI, according to a report by a leading educational research charity. The jobs most at risk are those in occupations such as trades, machine operations and administrative roles, the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) said. Highly skilled professionals, on the other hand, were forecast to be more in demand as AI and technological advances increase workloads "at least in the short to medium term".