AI and Jobs

At the close of 2017, I conducted an investigation into Artificial Intelligence systems and their potential impact on employment in the USA and Jamaica. I explored AI applications in the business, health, and education sectors, seeking to identify the perspectives of experts and business leaders in the USA and Jamaica regarding its potential effect on employment. As I looked towards my choice of study and career, I was drawn to conduct this research because of my concerns regarding the rapid development of AI systems and the changes they may cause in the work world, likely impacting the leading global economy, the USA, and my own country, Jamaica. I undertook a preliminary scan of publications and research on current and developing AI systems, confining my review to the business, health and education sectors, as these are of significance to the Jamaican economy. My intent was to examine what was occurring in an AI world-leading market i.e. the USA, and to contrast those findings with developments in Jamaica.